tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9255997574762685152024-03-04T23:49:31.277-08:00Geräuschkrieg!Geräuschkrieg!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02330461283151646679noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925599757476268515.post-53830749669839325152012-11-21T16:07:00.004-08:002012-11-21T16:12:57.972-08:00R.I.P. GeräuschkriegIt's said that all good things must come to an end & Geräuschkrieg is no exception. After much thought I've decided to end this blog and move on to other projects. It's been a rad two and a half years, but I feel it's time for something new. Thanks to the many awesome bands and labels that liked my writing enough to send me free albums to review, that was incredible of you guys. Thanks also to you, the readers.<br />
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- Geräuschkrieg ZineGeräuschkrieg!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02330461283151646679noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925599757476268515.post-79301035649678702322012-10-30T08:36:00.000-07:002012-10-30T08:39:20.761-07:00#50<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Bruce Langhorne – The Hired Hand</b>
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I was really drunk when I bought this, which explains why I'd buy the score to a movie I've never seen, nor even
heard of. I guess having not watched the flick, it allows me to
approach the music without the bias of the visual connection.
Anyhow, the first few listens, the sparse guitar, banjo, and sitar
melodies didn't really click with me. I thought they sounded nice and
all, but not really worthy of being reissued on vinyl. However, as
I've played it more, I've begun to appreciate Langhirne's soundtrack increasingly. The dreamy, minimalistic, americana tunes are accented with
just the faintest hint of 60's psychedelic vibe that really makes the
works stand out. Not the thing for everyone, in fact, probably not
the thing for most. But, for a discerning few, you'll love this.
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<a href="http://www.scissortailrecords.com/">Scissor Tail Editions</a><br />
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This three way split kicks off with
9 tracks of non-music from Crank Sturgeon. Harsh noise, static
pulsations, and looped vocalizations (think gargling and vomit
sounds) are all patched together into what resembles a 3<sup>rd</sup>
rate rendition of Collapsed Arch. RedSK follows with 9 tracks of
rumbling, piercing noise, that has the slightest drone influence.
Noise isn't my deal these days, so it didn't do anything for me.
Finally there's a rambling spoken word track by Jason “EVIL”
Covelli debating weather he needs anger management or therapy.
Consisting of constant threats of physical violence, endless
profanity, and claims of how he's smarter than everyone around him,
it's one of the most annoying, pointless things I've listened to. An
all around yawn fest.<br />
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<a href="http://trashfuck.blogspot.com/">TRASHFUCK Records</a></div>
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Simply put, <i>Valon Kuolema</i> is pure
sonic bliss. The kind of album my words won't do justice, because the
music Kutomo composes defies attempts at categorization. Elements of
ambient, folk, experimental, and psychedelic are seamlessly blended
together to produce a sound that's unique to the artist. It's celestial
waves of audio excellence rolling over you. Fucking rad, with out a
doubt. It's limited, so better get your copy quick.</div>
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<b>Oblitus Memorias – As One, We Will Be
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Billed as “melancholic black metal,”
in reality, Oblitus Memorias is just another ambient group attempting
to create dark soundscapes. The style on <i>As One, We Will Be With the
Stars</i> is rather simplistic; one high pitched, warble-y, electronic
note at a time. It sounds like the soundtrack you'd hear in
some b-grade, Euro horror flick from the 70's. You get the feeling
Oblitus Memorias is trying to produce a mysterious, spooky ambiance,
but it falls short. Not a terrible release, just kinda meh.</div>
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<b>Petrified – Same 2012</b> cd-r<br />
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unusual experimental work here mixing dark ambient synthscapes,
medieval-ish percussion loops, and distorted, ritualistic spoken
vocals. Wish I spoke French so I knew what the dude was chanting.
While there's only three tracks over 10 minutes, Petrified manages to
craft a highly foreboding and eerie atmosphere with <i>Same 2012</i>.
Hopefully this isn't a one off project and we'll hear some more from
the one man act. Release is limited to 40, so you better get on this
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<b>Coyotes In the Room – Uppers &
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Having some members of Bad Creeps, I'd
figured Coyotes In the Room would have a similar sort of sound. NOPE.
<i>Uppers & Downers</i> is a collection of 24 short tracks of mellow
garage rock with hints of folk and psych. At first I was kind of
nonplussed with this, but I think that's 'cause I went in expecting
something completely different. The more I've listened to this, the
more I'm digging it. Relaxed tunes that won't harsh your buzz. Check
it out.<br />
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<a href="http://tentrevivalistrecords.blogspot.com/">Tent Revivalist Tapes</a></div>
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Niiiice. With over an hour of instrumental, medieval, Western European folk
music, you know I'm liking <i>Castrum Tigernum</i>. This isn't any corny,
Renaissance Fair guy playing a fife type stuff. There's a mysterious
feel to In Excelsisis' music and the drumming gives some of the
songs an interesting militaristic edge. Rad stuff.<br />
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<a href="http://www.smellthestench.net/">Smell The Stench</a></div>
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Generally I tend to avoid live
releases, but I've been itching to hear some more from Kheta Hotem
after their awesome <i>Meri vaahtolaine</i> cd-r. The performance starts off
very subdued, with a faint, ominous sounding sax and distant tonbak
(or some type of Mideastern hand drum). Stringed instruments and
faint vocalizations drift in and out, but the vibe remains quiet and
hypnotic throughout the A side. On the flip things take a turn toward
chaotic improvisation and free jazz; the wailing sax and throat
singing are especially prominent. Definitely worth snagging a copy.<br />
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<a href="http://jozikrecords.blogspot.com/">Jozik Records</a></div>
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Oh man, I'm totally diggin' everything
that <i>Prayer</i> has got going on. Niao's got this psychedelic tribal
trance-out thing going that's just incredible. Native American sounding
chanting, electric organ groves, and eastern percussion all blend
seamlessly to make some rad jams. You're into psych-experimental-world music-whatever? Then yea, you gotta snag a copy of this album. </div>
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Playing black metal that manages to be
both raw and epic, Vanyar's fucking killing with this demo. There's a
slight doom undertone to <i>Reawakened Cultic Practise</i> and it adds a
nice complexity to their sound. They also used decent recording
techniques, so the tape isn't drenched in hiss and static. Not much
more to say about this, aside from go get it.<br />
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Consisting of seven groups I'm completely unfamiliar
with, this comp kicks off with a few tracks of industrial from
Kaustikutt. If this was the early 90's, Wax Trax! would be salivating
to release a 12' ep of them. Not my scene, but I ended up
liking it well enough. Next up up is Dental Work, which has a whole
'μ-Ziq on meth, playing noise' feel, that I'm not really into.
Fabrict follows with a few tracks of dark, plodding electronic music.
It's ok sounding, but the music doesn't really go anywhere, just kind
of aimless beats and sounds. Then there's Adam Sapphire with three
tracks of experimental sounds with rambling, spoken accompaniments.
Meh. RedSK and Unauthorized Fatal Operation belt out some noise and
the cd gets rounded out by the amateurish, playful mathrock of
Running To Earth. Not a bad compilation or anything, it's just bands
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<b>Alaskan – The Weak & The Wounded</b>
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cassette, <i>The Weak & The Wounded</i> is once again seeing the light
of day, this time on wax. If you've heard the <i>Split</i> 12" with Co-Pilot
you'll be able to tell right away this is an earlier release. The
sludgy ambiance on that ep is noticeably absent here, with Alaskan
playing a far more generic style of post-metal. The vocals
also sound off, like they would be more suited for a hardcore band. I
suspect if I had heard this before their more recent work, I'd be
more favorable toward it. <i>The Weak & The Wounded</i> isn't a bad
album, by any means, just that I prefer the sound the band has
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Treaty-Oak-Collective/150654368363373">The Treaty Oak Collective</a></div>
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<b>Kösmonaut – Emanations</b> c60</div>
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I can't believe I'm only now discovering Kösmonaut. A one-man, electronic krautrock unit from my home state of Texas, I
should have been all over this from day one. Better late than never.
Anyhow, saying that Kösmonaut is “krautrock” is a little
bit of an oversimplification. There's a lot of stuff going on in
<i>Emanations</i>, solid undertones of drone, psych, and industrial, so you can't pigeon-hole the sound. There are even tracks like "Triad," which has a mutant italo disco, 80's club vibe to it. Emanations is an all around rad album, that pushes the boundaries of what you think of as kosmische musik.<br /><br />
<a href="http://jozikrecords.blogspot.com/">Jozik Records</a></div>
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<b>Mark Bradley – Radiant</b> c21</div>
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Combining minimalistic bass, chiptune
percussion, and electronic sounds, I'm digging what Mark Bradley's
served up on this little tape. Starting off stark and simplistic,
<i>Radiant</i>'s sound grows and evolves with each track, becoming a new
beast entirely by the end. If you're into unusual electronic
compositions as much as I am, you're gonna want to snag a copy of
this while you still can.<br />
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<a href="http://www.abeardofsnails.com/index.html">A Beard of Snails Records</a></div>
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Rad album right here that's both a split and a
collaboration. Qewertzuiop kicks things off with a track of
interesting neo-classical stuff, followed by a track of simmering,
ethereal ambient. As a transition between the artists, the two worked
together on a song, creating a stunning composition that blends the best of
both bands. Seriously, it's pretty damn amazing. i AM esper rounds
the cd out with two pieces of stellar, hypnotic guitar drone. Highly
recommended. </div>
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<a href="http://frozentendril.bigcartel.com/">Frozen Tendril Records</a></div>
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<b>Sam Pink – i never liked my dad</b> c58</div>
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Aside from a few Henry Rollins and
Jello Biafra tapes I owned in middle school, I've never really
listened to spoken word stuff. And, while I might not be a
connoisseur of the genre, I can tell you what I do like and what I
don't like. This falls into the latter category. As if the rambling,
pointless, slice-of-life material wasn't enough, Sam Pink's
monotonous tone and choppy speaking pace make <i>i never liked my dad</i> an
incredibly frustrating listen. Sorry, no thanks.</div>
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<a href="http://tentrevivalistrecords.blogspot.com/">Tent Revivalist Tapes</a></div>
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<b>Bad Creeps – Make Us Proud</b> c26<br />
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Abrasive and disjointed, <i>Make Us Proud</i>
reminds me a lot of the noise rock AmpRep was pumping out some 20
years ago. But, you can't pigeonhole Bad Creeps' sound down to just
that. There's a little bit of a powerviloence undertone and a totally
snarky feel to it all. It's fucking rad. My only complaint is that
mix seems a little muted, especially on the vocals. I'd have liked to
hear those shrieks and barks louder. It's not that big a
deal. What is a big deal is that this is limited to 50 copies, so you better
keep your fingers crossed there is one or two still left for you. <br />
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<a href="http://tentrevivalistrecords.blogspot.com/">Tent Revivalist Tapes</a></div>
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<b>Mt. Tjhris – Amethyst Cave</b> c44</div>
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Remember back in high school when one
of your pals dropped blotters for the first time and was all
“Dude...The colors, I can hear them!” Well, now you too can
finally hear that chromesthesiatic trip, thanks to Mt. Tjhris and
this tape. It's a prismatic spray in the audio spectrum, the sound
of light refracting through a million crystals. I won't lie,<i>
Amethyst Cave</i>'s whole new age, purple crystal healing sounds vibe is
way too<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearts_of_Space"> Hearts of Space</a> for me, but the actual music is solid.
Bubbly, synth ambiance, with some trance-y drone tossed in for good
measure. Recommended, especially for all you clairvoyants who want a
soundtrack to your crystal gazing.</div>
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<b>null – Miasma</b> cd-r<br />
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frequently “post-black metal” is code for hipster dicks playing
at some bullshit, ironic, art school, quasi-black metal sound.
Thankfully, this is not the case with null. Consisting of 4 massive
tracks blending vaguely melodic black metal and guitar fueled
dronescapes, <i>Miasma </i>is totally overwhelming. I can see a lot of
black metal purists being turned off by this, but fuck them, it's
their loss. Required listening for anyone who enjoys progressive and
creative black metal type stuff. The only unfortunate aspect about
<i>Miasma</i> is that it marks the end of null. Oh well, better to go out
with a bang, right? </div>
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<b>Slaw – Slaw</b> c45 x2</div>
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Make sure the Pabst is ice cold and
that sweet wizard-shaped bong is packed, 'cause it's time to pop this
monster into the tape deck. Totally pummeling, crushing sludge spaced out
over two 45 minute cassettes, how the fuck could you not love <i>Slaw</i>?
The production is surprising clean for music that sounds so grimy,
but it works. These dudes have a kind of minimalistic sound going; no
psychedelic guitar solos or southern rock action, it's just a
pulverizing wave of sludge. Why the fuck are you still reading my
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Ok, so this is a totally rad idea. Put
together a huge comp that consists entirely of two-man bands. <i>Duets</i> is 16
bands and over an hour and a half of tunes. Mostly synth and
electronic action from the groups, but there's some other styles
thrown in as well. All fairly solid tracks, standouts for me were the
rumbler from Brother Raven, the meditative guitar drones from Century
Planet, and a plodding rock instrumental from Big Sky. And that's
just the A side; on the flip there solid tracks from Blood on Tape,
Sundrips, & Grasshopper. Diggin it. </div>
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<b>156 – Frontyard/Backyard </b>c42<br />
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definition of musique concrète, so I'll use the more generic 'sound
collage'. It's not really a genre I'm particularly interested in and
the truth is I snagged this tape not knowing what I'd find on it. I
was down in Fort Lauderdale digging though the local section of an
indie record store when I stumbled upon <i>Frontyard/Backyard</i>. I didn't
know anything about the project or the label, but the man behind 156,
Adel Souto, is a name I recognize. For those unaware, Mr. Souto used
to publish the <i>Feast of Fear and Hate</i> zine (remember when people did
paper zines?), which I read voraciously back in high school. Anyhow,
this is a collection of field recordings and musical-ish sounds
created with tools, metal scraps, and whatever else, that have been
interwoven. As I said before, this type of stuff doesn't really pique
my interest, but I did find the album to be strangely hypnotic.
Listening to it in a noisy, metropolitan area, <i>Frontyard/Backyard</i>
didn't blend in, but rather stood out as a different, but similar,
set of sound. I found myself trancing out in a strange place in
between what was the white noise of the city and the music from 156.
Does that make any sense? Anyhow, if you're into unusual sound
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I feel like this is one of those 'good
idea in theory' type of things that doesn't manage to pan out in
reality. You've got a spoken word dude reading over a band's music;
sounds interesting. The main problem is that the vocal levels are
botched and Eric de Jesus sounds staticy and muted, especially on <i>The
Leaves...</i> side. On top of that, de Jesus' prose doesn't particularly
appeal to me; it's not bad or anything, just not my deal. I did find
myself enjoying Dragon Turtle's kinda shoegaze-y, mellow math-rock; but that wasn't enough to save this ep. I
wanted to like this, but it left me rather underwhelmed.
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If you've been jonesing for some synch
action, Lunar Miasma has got what you need. This rad little tape kicks
off with a massive track of shimmering electronics. All crystal
visions and tigers floating in space, you know? The next
track takes it down a notch, with this mysterious, low key vibe
going. On the flip there's another impressive piece of sci-fi
sounding weirdness and finally a calm journey delving deep into the id.
<i>Managing The Dream </i>is an astral burner, a soundtrack for the
unconscious mind.</div>
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I'm not big into either punk or garage
rock, but I'm finding myself digging this ep. Rose Cross plays
short songs of fuzzy punk rock about ghosts, the apocalypse, and
relationships. The really stand out aspect about Rose Cross is the
shout/sung female vocals, which gives the band a particularly unique
sound. I'm diggin' it, go snag a copy. </div>
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<b style="background-color: white;">Force Fed Life – Reminiscent
Nostalgia</b><span style="background-color: white;"> cd-r</span><br />
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Billed as “depressive black
metal,” a more accurate description of Force Fed Life would be
“repetitive guitar riffs and incoherent mumbling”. The first
half of the <i>Reminiscent Nostalgia</i>'s four tracks consist of an
acoustic guitar and a dude whispering about pain or something, while
the final half is an electric guitar and laughable black metal style
vocals. To top it all off, the last track is an agonizing 14 minutes
long. No thanks.<br />
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Damn, this is a massive slab of drone
right here. Broken up between “day music” and “night music”, the sun portion is strummed guitar riffs that have been looped and
layered creating tracks that slowly unfold, while the moon half utilizes low note reverberations for melancholy pieces. With each song clocking
in at around 10 minutes, by the time <i>Sun & Moon: Between
Dimensions</i> concludes one can't help but feel overwhelmed and
engulfed in an ocean of sound. While the cd-r version has sold out,
you can buy a digital copy from i AM esper's <a href="http://iamesper.bandcamp.com/album/sun-moon-between-dimensions">bandcamp</a> or wait for one
of the two cassette reissues.
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This split gets kicked off with four
tracks from Northern Forest of mixed synth action and nature
recordings, with a bit of black metal for good measure. These are
decent enough, but I've heard better stuff from Northern
Forest. The album is rounded out by an impressive track of drone from
France's Pandemonium. Consisting of looped ritualistic chanting,
electronic rumblings, and an unknown stringed instrument, it's
completely mesmerizing. Worth checking out if drone and dark ambient
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Pan's a tough nut to crack. The songs
here range from chaotic electronic soundscapes to folksy, pop
psychedelics and a fair share of things in between. I find myself
more drawn toward the psych tracks than the sound collage &
electronic antics, but to each their own. Pretty impressive that such
a diverse array of music was created with just a synthesizer,
electric guitar, and vocals. For whatever reason, I feel a little out
of my element with this one. I'm liking Pan, but it's not the thing
for everybody. If you dig odd birds, Pan will be right up
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<b style="background-color: white;">The Hare and The Moon – The Grey
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I'm not particularly well versed in
folk music and what's in my record collection is all stuff from this
side of the Atlantic. So, I had a little trepidation about snagging a
copy of <i>The Grey Malkin</i>, unsure as to how much I'd like contemporary British folk.
It turns out that fear was completely unfounded; The Hare and The
Moon is fucking incredible. Dark, doomy, and vaguely psychedelic, I'm
loving everything about this album. The ghostly female vocals are the
icing on the cake, creating a completely forlorn and haunting
ambiance. This is one of those releases that no amount of my babbling
will do it justice, you've got to hear it for yourself. Highly recommended. </div>
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<b style="background-color: white;">i AM esper/Synkretismos Mutare –
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You get used to split albums having
each artist's tracks grouped by themselves, so to hear them
juxtaposed like they are on <i>Astral Dream of Nature's Ashes</i> shakes
you up a bit. Add to this i AM esper is guitar driven drone,
while Synkretismos Mutare crafts bass & beat heavy soundscapes and you've
got the recipe for some interesting sonic interplay. Top notch drone
from two impressive acts, presented in a way that keeps you on your
toes...Why haven't you snagged a copy yet?</div>
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<b style="background-color: white;">Obscurer – Shining Arbors</b><span style="background-color: white;"> cd-r</span><br />
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board or not with Obscurer. A single track that is broken down into
three movements, <i>Shining Arbors</i> is a strange beast. Wailing
theremins, undulating electronics, distant guitars, and spectral
vocalizations mingle together to create an album in a constant state
of flux. Where Obscurer is going, who knows? You're just along for
the ride. There's no way to just passively listen to this, as it
demands your undivided attention. Like I said, I'm not sure about
<i>Shining Arbors</i>, but if you like things a little more unusual, it'll
be right up your alley. </div>
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Playing “black n' roll,” Occult
Vomit is raw, blackened thrash style stuff, with the addition of
southern fried, 70's rock guitar riffs and a lot of that buzzsaw bass sound. I'm honestly less than impressed with <i>Anti-Human
Devotion</i>, but maybe I'm just not kvlt enough. It's not terrible or
anything, but the album starts to drag and the songs begin to sound
interchangeable with one another. It is what it is, and if you're a
fanatic for thrash-y black metal, you'll dig it. </div>
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Wait...Appalachian black metal? Yeap,
thou it's not quite what you might be expecting. <i>Kentucky</i> is split
pretty evenly between tracks of atmospheric black metal and
bluegrass. So, if you were hoping for banjos and fiddles in your
black metal, you're out of luck. About as folksy as the black metal
stuff gets is the inclusion of some flute action. I actually found
myself liking bluegrass songs the best, though the black metal tracks
were highly enjoyable as well. Honestly, this isn't an album for
everybody. In fact, I suspect many people will actively dislike it,
but whatever, I can't get enough of it.</div>
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<b>Twin Polygamists/Pacific Mausoleum – Split </b>c8</div>
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split kicks off with a sidelong burner of mechanized drone and
rhythmic pulsations from Twin Polygamists. It's dark and menacing
with kind of a space-y feel, like the soundtrack to exploring a
mysteriously abandoned spaceship adrift in the Kuiper belt. On the
flip Pacific Mausoleum <span style="background-color: white;">lets loose with a track of soft,
rumbling electronics that suddenly morphs into low frequency squeals.
Not bad, but it doesn't really stack up against the Twin Polygamists
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<b>1%er – Tomorrow Will be Worse</b> c32<br />
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A live recording consisting of a
malfunctioning synthesizer, tape noise, and what I assume is someone
dragging around heavy furniture (there are a lot of *thuds* and
scraping noises), <i>Tomorrow Will be Worse</i> is a colossal yawn inducer.
I get the feeling that 1%er consists of arty types who would just
argue that I can't appreciate their creation and entirely missed the
“metamorphosis of sound” on the album. Nah, I got it dudes; it
started off with a bunch of blip sounds and ended with rumbling
noises. Freakin' sonic wizards, right here...</div>
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<b>Black Velvet Stereo – Destroy This
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I can't tell you how long I've been
waiting for Black Velvet Stereo to release a full length album. BVS
has quickly risen to be one of my favorite groups and <i>Destroy This
Town</i> does not disappoint. The dark, harsher drones of <i>Iron Trees</i> are not as prevalent here, with most of the tracks being crisp ambient waves that evolved out of <i>Metal Rain Machine</i>. It's incredible.
There's a massive sci-fi vibe throughout the album, like it's the
soundtrack to a Philip K. Dick novel. Unfortunately physical copies
of this were limited to some ridiculously small number like 15 or 20,
but luckily for you Black Velvet Stereo has made the album available
<a href="http://blackvelvetstereo.bandcamp.com/album/destroy-this-town">digitally on it's bandcamp</a>. This is a must have. <br />
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<a href="http://abeardofsnails.com/">A Beard of Snails</a><br />
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<b>Nyx – Obnubilato Incesto Semen</b> cd-r<br />
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Damn, <i>Obnubilato Incesto Semen</i> is going
to plow into you like a bulldozer. Playing fast, thrashy black metal,
I'm digging what Nyx has to offer. Surprisingly, they incorporate
the occasional melodic breakdown in a song or two, but it actually
works really well, adding some complexity to their sound. The
skilled level of musicianship and good production makes this feel
like a professional label album rather then a demo release. Keep an
eye out for these guys, I have a feeling they're gonna be making a
name for themselves real fast.</div>
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Fuck yeeeees! First up is Pizza Hi-Five
who rip through 12 tracks of blistering grindcore. I wont play the
“reminded me a little Agathocles” card, but there's definitely
some mincecore influence in there. I'm diggin everything about Pizza
Hi-Five, right down to the song that has goofball hand clap solos. On the flip is
Powercup, who is apparently all about power tools, home improvement,
and contractors. Yea, like all 13 of their songs mention those
topics. Their sound is a little more simplistic, straight forward style of grind, but it's just as fast and sick. You like grind? Then
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<b>Afterlife/Dry Valleys – Split </b>c39<br />
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Good vibes all around on this sweet little cassette. Afterlife kicks things off and fills up their side with a polyphonic synth burner. Cosmic pulsations drift over hypnotic drones to produce the most scintillating of soundscapes. On the B, Dry Valleys serves up three meditative electronic pieces. Very minimal and relaxing, it's the type of ambient where you lay back and drift away. Why don't you have a copy of this yet?<br />
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<b>Alaskan/Co-Pilot – Split</b> 12"<br />
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Being a native Houstonian, I can authoritatively tell you the music scene here sucks. So, when I found out this
incredible vinyl split was released by a local label and included a local band, I was shocked. Canada's Alaskan is up first with a massive track of progressive sludge with distant, growled vocals; the track has an intense foreboding ambiance. On the flip is Houston's Co-Pilot with a slab of masterfully crafted instrumental post-metal. Everything about this is fuckin rad, go get your hands on a copy.<br />
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Treaty-Oak-Collective/150654368363373">The Treaty Oak Collective</a>
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<b>Cogs and Sprockets – Town That Dreaded Sundown</b> c9<br />
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I really haven't listened to much noisecore over the past few years. Somewhere along the line I just got tired of untalented “musicians” trying to be more offensive than Anal Cunt. So, when I popped <i>Town That Dreaded Sundown</i> into the cassette player, I was fucking blown away. It's loud, chaotic, & brutal stuff that's well played and lacking any of the bullshit. At 13 songs in just under 4 minutes, it pulverizes you and leaves you wanting more. If you're at all into noisecore, you need a copy of this.<br />
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<b>Nostalgia – A 512 devil music Vol. 2</b> cdr<br />
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Huh, this is a strange one here. The first two tracks are industrial metal, the sort of thing that was big back in the mid '90s. Sounds pretty ok, just not a style of music I'm really into. With each subsequent track, the industrial element fades and Nostalgia moves toward a more traditional black metal sound, but there's always an undertone present. Decent enough album here, but definitely not what I expected from a band labeled as dsbm.<br />
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<b>Black Velvet Stereo – Metal Rain Machine</b> c40<br />
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As good as Black Velvet Stereo's earlier <i>Iron Trees</i> was, <i>Metal Rain Machine</i> is even better. The sound is more layered and nuanced then the earlier release; masterfully combining desolate ambient soundscapes, foreboding drones, and synthesizer pulsations into some stellar electronic music. This is essential listening material, right here.<br />
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<a href="http://sacredphrases.com/">sacred phrases</a><br />
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<b>Imperial Topaz – Imperial</b> c24<br />
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Imperial Topaz falls pretty far outside of my usual listening repertoire. Playing shimmering pop tunes, it was a gamble for me to snag a copy, but it ended up paying off. With delicate, airy female vocals, fuzzy guitars, and even an occasional sax, I'm loving everything <i>Imperial</i> has to offer. Not the thing everyone's gonna dig, but I certainly do. Pop this in the cassette player, sit back, and enjoy the summer.<br />
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<a href="http://tranquilitytapes.blogspot.com/">Tranquility Tapes</a>
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<b>Mt. Tjhris/Fallen Axe – Split</b> c55<br />
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This split gets kicked off with seven tracks of quiet, psychedelic synth action from Mt. Tjhris. I'm digging what I hear, but the recording is nearly inaudible in a few places and suffers from some tape hiss in others. On the flip is Fallen Axe with a side long piece of guitar experimentation. Rad stuff. Even with the sound issue, I think Mt. Tjhris is my favorite of the two. Check this out if you wanna scope some sweet tunes from two solid electronic acts.<br />
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<a href="http://jozikrecords.blogspot.com/">Jozik Records</a><br />
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<b>Samantha Glass – Midnight Arrival</b> c30<br />
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Somehow or another this slipped through the cracks and I'm only managing to review it now. Better late than never, especially considering how fuckin' amazing <i>Midnight Arrivals</i> is. Playing really dark, mysterious krautrock stuff, Samantha Glass is the soundtrack to the apathetic occult rituals of bored, teenage suburbanites. And it's awesome. Unfortunately, I believe the physical copies of this are gone, but you can buy the digital version, which will hold you over until the full length lp is out later this year.<br />
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<a href="http://notnotfun.com/">Not Not Fun Records</a>Geräuschkrieg!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02330461283151646679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925599757476268515.post-29295928907562369482012-04-13T14:36:00.009-07:002012-04-13T14:56:17.246-07:00#40<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKwCuiA0OHZzCLOHgFDeml8a5D1ceAqByg5r5VKLy4KrMeyuxpZIBmuHNfYsqX9QEr0XU-mwDV0M5ofT1fRhG-O1_ez-zQi2lrP63Wv8F1IVXZVDe5KyB2RqvP5OFuM6oB0Ly-dS5xFk/s1600/aa018cs.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 128px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKwCuiA0OHZzCLOHgFDeml8a5D1ceAqByg5r5VKLy4KrMeyuxpZIBmuHNfYsqX9QEr0XU-mwDV0M5ofT1fRhG-O1_ez-zQi2lrP63Wv8F1IVXZVDe5KyB2RqvP5OFuM6oB0Ly-dS5xFk/s200/aa018cs.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731005231098271666" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Bob Blaize · Jeph Jerman · Travis Johnson – Sky Bells</span> c60<br /><br />As you've probably already inferred from the title, bells play a central role here on <span style="font-style:italic;">Sky Bells</span>. However, you can't just chalk this up as a percussion album. A collaboration between three improvisational musicians, this album is a melange of bells, drums, flutes, synthesizers, and field recordings that manage to coalesce into impressive sidelong jams. The A side is a real gem, starting off in a drifting, ethereal mood that gradually builds up into a massive sonic wave that washes over you. The flip is a little less cohesive, sounding like several separate songs loosely connected together, but it's still an enjoyable piece. Totally worth scoping out if you're into improvisational stuff or vaguely psychedelic, experimental music.<br /><br /><a href="http://avantarchive.com/">Avant Archive</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXU-XX_rK7e86tBUHSpCpLpKlHxZArOA28AEnBEgMzfkmQXjvlm6yynqx4h1Vx0ESRqsmuxoDmhOHQ0A9i3xYLKSauxS_xYO_F4WZyPojjZeiABC3lOFPzkYgs-Afs9s08LQbvUe7bMUw/s1600/1923227784-1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 117px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXU-XX_rK7e86tBUHSpCpLpKlHxZArOA28AEnBEgMzfkmQXjvlm6yynqx4h1Vx0ESRqsmuxoDmhOHQ0A9i3xYLKSauxS_xYO_F4WZyPojjZeiABC3lOFPzkYgs-Afs9s08LQbvUe7bMUw/s200/1923227784-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731004653368511410" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Detainee – Vital Organs</span> c23<br /><br />Simply put, Detainee is a 16-bit electronic wrecking machine. I'd say <span style="font-style:italic;">Vital Organs</span> could be the love child of a Sega Genesis and Kraftwerk, but that wouldn't be doing the album justice. Really rad stuff going on here with the slickest retro electronic vibe I've heard in a long while. Yea, you totally fuckin' need this.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fieldhymns.com/">Field Hymns</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivj8g5-6N3YAI_gpw6jYlDx5WzFZwV12zizm2dLSUONIi6Hj47vgnS6GoVnxz4dpdeNf6bsPW3havoOIcaPS-MEWNC0LMbY0N4bYrfFU7xRrQws1X5uvaut7COwJr5cwLm7182_gm4HWM/s1600/ddart.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 131px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivj8g5-6N3YAI_gpw6jYlDx5WzFZwV12zizm2dLSUONIi6Hj47vgnS6GoVnxz4dpdeNf6bsPW3havoOIcaPS-MEWNC0LMbY0N4bYrfFU7xRrQws1X5uvaut7COwJr5cwLm7182_gm4HWM/s200/ddart.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731004328761937106" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Devin Dart – Mint Spring Silver</span> c40<br /><br />Space age tomfoolery, that's what Mr. Dart is up to with <span style="font-style:italic;">Mint Spring Silver</span>. These futuristic sounding, improvisational electronic jams are all about relaxing and having fun. Forget all the synth soundtracks to cosmic transcendental meditation, this is where it's at. Check it out, dudes...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.scissortailrecords.com/">Scissor Tail Editions</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmvjwdF-rHLOsNpsEVrBsElRJeR_iaB-YbU0Gu4UhI1PyIuSK40sNgjF1_mNQfxZ-1Heo9dbYGv8rTSZliaY-31gyqI7zCbpbAyWj5t9h1G8BXBomdXtrP3cwwH1R0tnuJdpOSEP-WQGY/s1600/nnf250cd_CU.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 181px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmvjwdF-rHLOsNpsEVrBsElRJeR_iaB-YbU0Gu4UhI1PyIuSK40sNgjF1_mNQfxZ-1Heo9dbYGv8rTSZliaY-31gyqI7zCbpbAyWj5t9h1G8BXBomdXtrP3cwwH1R0tnuJdpOSEP-WQGY/s200/nnf250cd_CU.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731003854630840562" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Dylan Ettinger – Lifetime of Romance</span> cd<br /><br />Woah, bit of a change in direction here from Ettinger's earlier <span style="font-style:italic;">Lion of Judah</span> single and <span style="font-style:italic;">Pattern Recursion</span> cassette. Not that this makes <span style="font-style:italic;">Lifetime of Romance</span> bad, by any means; just that I wasn't expecting what the album had in store. Unlike earlier releases, the tracks here have a more traditional synthpop vibe going, with just a hint of dark, 80's industrial feel. But, there's still a lot of stuff that comes out of left field and catches you off guard, like the sax on the track 'Maude'. Like I said, not what I was expecting, but I'm totally digging it.<br /><br /><a href="http://notnotfun.com/">Not Not Fun Records</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyX-70N0Q40KbN088lv4_bPT9yCXxOC-IkBHZ3YeAscrHIeQLnJpi3doGc9iUK6jRNZKThj7sueI8tpe3IWO0kqwsArh1UsXEMW-r6qzmTCt8tDctU6Zj3AJenz1yXJu9xnp73h5F06KY/s1600/img201.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 198px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyX-70N0Q40KbN088lv4_bPT9yCXxOC-IkBHZ3YeAscrHIeQLnJpi3doGc9iUK6jRNZKThj7sueI8tpe3IWO0kqwsArh1UsXEMW-r6qzmTCt8tDctU6Zj3AJenz1yXJu9xnp73h5F06KY/s200/img201.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731003314604315538" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Epocha Tristesse/Lethal – Suicidal Dreams</span> cd<br /><br />I've been a fan of Epocha Tristesse since I heard their demo a while back and was psyched to finally get some new stuff by them. With an 18 minute long track of slow dsbm, they don't disappoint. The massive track is set up with interludes of field recordings of rain and storms, which adds nicely to the feeling of melancholy. Lethal round out the cd with two tracks of fast and raw depressive black metal. I'm especially liking Lethal's vocals, which sound like a maniac's shrieking. Definitely worth checking out <span style="font-style:italic;">Suicidal Dreams</span> if you're into black metal.<br /><br /><a href="http://runensteinrecords.blogspot.com/">Runestein Records</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4MQNbRUyrbLAWoNDSR2RSFkM-w4PXc_AiYTVNthGrH-HNu5IzLm8G2-YgxH-vC0It-NlZ_cR1VscoUxxjzuYvLyFLMko78uA_7_9okLZuFjZOzhYwetL1JfFSnWhJLUvs8Okw-6rL130/s1600/if16detail1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 125px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4MQNbRUyrbLAWoNDSR2RSFkM-w4PXc_AiYTVNthGrH-HNu5IzLm8G2-YgxH-vC0It-NlZ_cR1VscoUxxjzuYvLyFLMko78uA_7_9okLZuFjZOzhYwetL1JfFSnWhJLUvs8Okw-6rL130/s200/if16detail1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731002596919669378" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Steve Kenney – Dawn Window</span> c20<br /><br />A collection of two live tracks, this is some seriously dark and menacing drone. The A side is composed of electrical pulses which surge and recede. On the B things are a little more harsh and piercing. Rad stuff.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.imminentfrequencies.com/">Imminent Frequencies</a>Geräuschkrieg!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02330461283151646679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925599757476268515.post-24805307522460821102012-03-30T14:33:00.013-07:002012-03-30T14:54:48.495-07:00#39<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWudyQ_vxBHuWZVVNf-EhPYfFAsBWMehSf9XKNznhkOTsAwqioZdqm6xaBiUJKm1hIMxODNgaKpL9CRtJ4K96blL-EDNJfIMG6gmX_0mtrSFIs6-LT2CC0j-KY7EfA5mrq9P8-wlBasTY/s1600/img199.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 122px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWudyQ_vxBHuWZVVNf-EhPYfFAsBWMehSf9XKNznhkOTsAwqioZdqm6xaBiUJKm1hIMxODNgaKpL9CRtJ4K96blL-EDNJfIMG6gmX_0mtrSFIs6-LT2CC0j-KY7EfA5mrq9P8-wlBasTY/s200/img199.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725809436564543298" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Crabskull – Phlegm Rock #1</span> c90<br /><br />I'm not 100% sure, but I think <span style="font-style:italic;">Phlegm Rock #1</span> is an earlier release than <span style="font-style:italic;">Jovian Black Opera</span>. The sound is certainly different between the two. Here there's a much heavier emphasis on trip-hop and the tape feels more like an old dj mix tape than an album. The atmosphere is just as dark as <span style="font-style:italic;">Jovian Black Opera</span>, but with a side of weirdness; lots of samples pertaining to cannibalism, illegal insect meat trade, and so on. Although this isn't really my scene, I found myself enjoying what Crabskull had to offer with <span style="font-style:italic;">Phlegm Rock #1</span>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCQQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myspace.com%2Fcrabskull&ei=hSl2T7H4G9Ggtwezg5jTDg&usg=AFQjCNEadmXdB-qlfQvvL7066SkjPfdyTg&sig2=h_Ctq_zQq1LVBJSKY4hANg">Self released</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMXOjpBi8_bZ5bTAcObHjqQamraNZzNEozrLBsOgdKrNhFm0TpiLZaamDqhQsydsfiGj-wTKn4dd6bMYkyBF30bZ25uWRgii97d2prkd-LUceM7ghdBFjQtdMMRUZSVDyjOJvP8krSYGQ/s1600/mg42_cover.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMXOjpBi8_bZ5bTAcObHjqQamraNZzNEozrLBsOgdKrNhFm0TpiLZaamDqhQsydsfiGj-wTKn4dd6bMYkyBF30bZ25uWRgii97d2prkd-LUceM7ghdBFjQtdMMRUZSVDyjOJvP8krSYGQ/s200/mg42_cover.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725809017285494450" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Food Pyramid – Mango Surprise</span> lp<br /><br />Watch out, we've got a smörgåsbord of sound over here. Food Pyramid's got two full side's of wax and they're not about to let any of it go to waste with repetitive songs. Each tracks got it's own vibe ranging from kraut electronics to acid house to saxes & synths paired up. <span style="font-style:italic;">Mango Surprise</span> is a really awesome release, with an experimental and playful nature. Not the thing for everyone, but if you're into this sort of music, it is a must have.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.moonglyph.com/">moon glyph</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgue3cKnfpc0caE-o1XIztx9qLSn0E1EQT2hh0AX-Domoyc-t5R6LEBRR-H0pOnkAjHPcC_zNlHt6doj9xUZPic9E_Ck-Jmnu_e22NeJvKXp-VqxGsKR22KZhWsSzDMm44M8-XDDZiULAs/s1600/DSC00656.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgue3cKnfpc0caE-o1XIztx9qLSn0E1EQT2hh0AX-Domoyc-t5R6LEBRR-H0pOnkAjHPcC_zNlHt6doj9xUZPic9E_Ck-Jmnu_e22NeJvKXp-VqxGsKR22KZhWsSzDMm44M8-XDDZiULAs/s200/DSC00656.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725808404567758962" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Invisible Circle/Hurricanes of Love – Split</span> lp<br /><br />I'm sooooooo digging this split. Invisible Circle kick things off with a few cosmic drone ragas filled with synths, beats, flutes, and chants. On the flip we get a handful of twangy, guitar fueled, psychedelic americana jams from Hurricanes of Love. All around rad stuff from both the groups. I think this is a tour only lp, so if you're on the west coast or in Canada, make sure to catch these guys live and snag a copy. Fuckin' awesome stuff here. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hurricanes-of-Love/140188727726">Self</a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Invisible-Circle/182713277218">released</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZdgc2ZxGqEPU78_2Ll_9aeDHHmZQUEtUMaRhsYqOoS6dgAdF8j5FrMsaAPZW-aQeXd88nNBNFazVCYuu4ctqOp-OcfpsEGBTuM9aRA8Ep5ia2yeg6AK5wHFnErKJNVRuVXmDQgR_se5U/s1600/st04cs.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 125px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZdgc2ZxGqEPU78_2Ll_9aeDHHmZQUEtUMaRhsYqOoS6dgAdF8j5FrMsaAPZW-aQeXd88nNBNFazVCYuu4ctqOp-OcfpsEGBTuM9aRA8Ep5ia2yeg6AK5wHFnErKJNVRuVXmDQgR_se5U/s200/st04cs.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725807830309490002" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Mohawk Park – Ungeometric Circuit</span> c30<br /><br />Long, menacing drones mingle with shimmering electronics and distorted, repetitive percussion patterns, making <span style="font-style:italic;">Ungeometric Circuit</span> an engrossing and mesmerizing listen. You want to trance out, but Mohawk Park's continually evolving sound just keeps pulling you back. You into electronic sounds? Then you're gonna be into this. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.scissortailrecords.com/">Scissor Tail Editions</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNg_-xB8AgCIpI595qeqaFcCqmbSQu5oPpXJflYEpq2Ut_yyKAz6tIKvae4dycU5QWdrTCHX5cdm3vrexFgOrCBwL_g00MkqJkVHfnhEW7DQnO3oVoeKBTts9etg5InEgFo-I1gMalG0o/s1600/558330_102477726552435_100003706232302_9020_1927354500_n.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 199px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNg_-xB8AgCIpI595qeqaFcCqmbSQu5oPpXJflYEpq2Ut_yyKAz6tIKvae4dycU5QWdrTCHX5cdm3vrexFgOrCBwL_g00MkqJkVHfnhEW7DQnO3oVoeKBTts9etg5InEgFo-I1gMalG0o/s200/558330_102477726552435_100003706232302_9020_1927354500_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725807165242850946" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Profanum Vulgaris/Wolfdoom – Split</span> cd-r<br /><br />Croatia's Profanum Vulgaris start this ep off with two tracks of depressive, melodic black metal. Both pieces are instrumentals and have the slightest doom undertone. The split gets wrapped up with a single track of raw, hateful black metal from Bosnia and Herzegovina's Wolfdoom. Solid ep from two kvlt black metal bands, so check it out.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.smellthestench.net/">Smell the Stench</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqiQsFZ4TnGamWxuhiWt8ROsRj1Xe_pZtVX74kLO60NlfH3jnOY3BtH8zBWPWqD9i_rPfHR1trNkfXrgtCPXys34OtjmMh_V4D54jb0XXXwOCah5EpYl7Le89V1LUY1HtHTDELS_e8AA8/s1600/img200.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqiQsFZ4TnGamWxuhiWt8ROsRj1Xe_pZtVX74kLO60NlfH3jnOY3BtH8zBWPWqD9i_rPfHR1trNkfXrgtCPXys34OtjmMh_V4D54jb0XXXwOCah5EpYl7Le89V1LUY1HtHTDELS_e8AA8/s200/img200.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725806740928888514" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Stardust – Des Letzten Novembers Trauersang</span> c60<br /><br />The dub job on this cassette is beyond fucked up. Mid song it switches between mono & stereo, the volume fluctuates, there's audio hiss, and so on. Normally this would merely annoy me, but it especially pisses me off here because A) I had to pay to have this shipped over from Deutschland and B) Stardust is fucking great DSBM & the dub quality ruins the tape. Yea, I know right, you wouldn't expect killer black metal from a band with a name like Stardust, but whatever. Anyhow, just 'cause the label fucked up on the album's production doesn't mean you should pass up Stardust; just check out cd version (which is hopefully better produced) of <span style="font-style:italic;">Des Letzten Novembers Trauersang</span> instead. <br /><br /><a href="http://runensteinrecords.blogspot.com/">Runestein Records</a>Geräuschkrieg!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02330461283151646679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925599757476268515.post-30026359288473000682012-03-19T15:59:00.011-07:002012-03-19T16:21:30.786-07:00#38<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSM_gySpP7OuX6I6014R8xHthwmw5oWBPid6BkLPkK2JKCzU1t1fBAochhjH8YVX70Toc5bDqdILMYOhFgVHG7G7fZ_Qn2yjDz-xmgCaM5iHD_lEVMOeW5Pw571vlh5VEXI1W7baROEns/s1600/img195.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 190px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSM_gySpP7OuX6I6014R8xHthwmw5oWBPid6BkLPkK2JKCzU1t1fBAochhjH8YVX70Toc5bDqdILMYOhFgVHG7G7fZ_Qn2yjDz-xmgCaM5iHD_lEVMOeW5Pw571vlh5VEXI1W7baROEns/s200/img195.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721750321766353170" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Captain Three Leg/Cop Bar – split</span> 3'' cd-r<br /><br />Fuuuuuck yea. Captain Three Leg gets the split going with six tracks of grind infused with sludgy break downs and shouted, almost hardcore style vocals. There's a primitive, brutish vibe going on and I'm liking it. Cop Bar rounds out the split with six more tracks of abrasive, shredding grind. A tough call, but I think Cop Bar wins it by a hair. As if that wasn't all enough for you, the last track is all previous 12 tracks mixed together. Ridiculous. Now go get a copy.<br /><br /><a href="http://samuellockeward.blogspot.com/">Self released</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNtQuX1hW92lFaNdf7i3yqf-4L1ubx7nb63AgHWpV-9DyKV0qnOQaLIhzZ1jlXvPITQQI6e-4Itb5eQm0gunSEd64cIIZ8weTTd3QPrZtesVkqBQkwGbcEidn0NwZ_qxmVaAX1fQCDnEM/s1600/st03cs.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 126px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNtQuX1hW92lFaNdf7i3yqf-4L1ubx7nb63AgHWpV-9DyKV0qnOQaLIhzZ1jlXvPITQQI6e-4Itb5eQm0gunSEd64cIIZ8weTTd3QPrZtesVkqBQkwGbcEidn0NwZ_qxmVaAX1fQCDnEM/s200/st03cs.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721749954296305762" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Fains – s/t</span> c30<br /><br />A collection of 12 electronic compositions of bass, synth, and programmed percussion, I'm digging the laid back vibes Fains is serving up. It's easy for this style of music to get repetitive real fast, but elements of chiptune & glitch are laced through out the album and it manage to make each song stand apart from the others. Definitely worth checking out if you like laid-back, playful electronic stuff.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.scissortailrecords.com/">Scissor Tail Editions</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhILJ70gLAvwFK2DzTlWkgcKB8dCqUIW7q1y11D0qybaEwsrQC0eBK3gBUeJ4pHxu6sYGez7O2CpGDBeIEEhJLPflLr5yNrjmewNsAsfy_IMcDkflHynkFS0xqikULUJEdcRA9Hy4b_AyE/s1600/img196.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 126px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhILJ70gLAvwFK2DzTlWkgcKB8dCqUIW7q1y11D0qybaEwsrQC0eBK3gBUeJ4pHxu6sYGez7O2CpGDBeIEEhJLPflLr5yNrjmewNsAsfy_IMcDkflHynkFS0xqikULUJEdcRA9Hy4b_AyE/s200/img196.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721749295302163634" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Feberdröm – Att Födas I Dy För Att Gå Under I Lågor</span> c40<br /><br />Listening to <span style="font-style:italic;">Att Födas...</span> causes me to have waves of vertigo. I don't know if you'd consider that to be a good thing or not, but I'm not too keen with it. Here's the thing, Feberdröm is a talented harsh drone unit that manages to blend strange psychedelic industrial drones and looped, militaristic percussion into a wall of sound, but I'm not a fan of harsh drone. It's good stuff, just not really my scene. If you're into power electronics and harsh drone, you'll prolly be going ape shit over this. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.xn--jrtecknet-v2a.se/">Järtecknet</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSkDIkiNEq0T4bpy0v99t3CYl9WaX3cO-gB8HkHz9e6XfxnUiZmsWG12kAKyIEGeqdkvPYnKrYHXLepXxyoytphrz7yBYhxBFrzvXrYlL1hOkvRuwPra9NxcpOi7h57lk8rtQUlc0aZp8/s1600/img194.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSkDIkiNEq0T4bpy0v99t3CYl9WaX3cO-gB8HkHz9e6XfxnUiZmsWG12kAKyIEGeqdkvPYnKrYHXLepXxyoytphrz7yBYhxBFrzvXrYlL1hOkvRuwPra9NxcpOi7h57lk8rtQUlc0aZp8/s200/img194.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721748987340965282" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Monde Céleste – Hazelscents</span> cd-r<br /><br />So, I can't really get into the whole blackgaze thing. You're playing post-black metal mixed with shoe gaze? No, that sounds fucking terrible. Being billed as such, I wasn't expecting much from <span style="font-style:italic;">Hazelscents</span>, however I've found it to be fairly listenable. Monde Céleste isn't really a blackgaze band, but instead mixes elements of shoe gaze with noisy, distorted post-rock . It seems like that would be just as bad, but somehow it manages to come out quite nicely. This is an unusual album, suited for those into heterogeneous post-rock music.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.smellthestench.net/">Smell the Stench</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAEFNhkB6hJgmykWaqE40VVq45ylCWf_H5-lLSdXadKa5weeefCiPTj0fsfsDKEGNyIgJC5RJ2Z-IYeZU0EC8pnE4iAQ3XNe82NBSdrW9zjn8z3nPlhg85_t1-CzKMMfmaLM8Q5cChMW4/s1600/img192.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 127px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAEFNhkB6hJgmykWaqE40VVq45ylCWf_H5-lLSdXadKa5weeefCiPTj0fsfsDKEGNyIgJC5RJ2Z-IYeZU0EC8pnE4iAQ3XNe82NBSdrW9zjn8z3nPlhg85_t1-CzKMMfmaLM8Q5cChMW4/s200/img192.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721748673864661746" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Scab Smoker – s/t</span> c90<br /><br />I'm fucking loving this right here. A slab of grimy, lo-fi sludge, Scab Smoker will crush you. If you're a fan of the southern style sludge with rock and blues undertones, this isn't for you. These dudes are all about that heavy doom sound. Although you only get six songs, it feels more like a full length album than a demo or ep. Highly recommended. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/scabsmoker">Self released</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguIsPRFVeiyAD22Z30Xj2UCu-TD52kJf-sX_LMyTIbZpZXGniwE2QKygYxg6SmivyKsmPxQeqqeaDnaocKtyP-JcdXCs4-aIg-4Ab-2kxFqBqb1SXPUvDNnR6C-CSUJnMvrt0N1G7cpEA/s1600/fon28.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 136px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguIsPRFVeiyAD22Z30Xj2UCu-TD52kJf-sX_LMyTIbZpZXGniwE2QKygYxg6SmivyKsmPxQeqqeaDnaocKtyP-JcdXCs4-aIg-4Ab-2kxFqBqb1SXPUvDNnR6C-CSUJnMvrt0N1G7cpEA/s200/fon28.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721748377923594706" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Suburban Howl – Lady Hate</span> c52<br /><br />Sporting two side-long tracks of improvised psych, <span style="font-style:italic;">Lady Hate</span> is Suburban Howl at their finest. Acoustic instrumental drones mingle with eastern sounding folk to create massive, churning funeral dirges. There's something a little dark and mysterious to the music here; it establishes quite a foreboding atmosphere. Oh yea, so recommended.<br /><br /><a href="http://fullofnothing.net/">Full of Nothing</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi11zJNsjZyq2d2PsF1K26DW5pwIt800Ia_gqjMOC2i30I7eWVp9sebVdPIF6yhoYLPWdjASeEosOS-eUim_1oCFYsxAKsFNCWDc01mRfQH_9_VYhPvskv8SanqxV7mbsCsSAKhgOlR6Us/s1600/img193.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 190px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi11zJNsjZyq2d2PsF1K26DW5pwIt800Ia_gqjMOC2i30I7eWVp9sebVdPIF6yhoYLPWdjASeEosOS-eUim_1oCFYsxAKsFNCWDc01mRfQH_9_VYhPvskv8SanqxV7mbsCsSAKhgOlR6Us/s200/img193.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721746869937813746" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Warmouth – Bass cd-r</span><br /><br />A collection of 21 short, bittersweet banjo melodies, I'm liking <span style="font-style:italic;">Bass</span> more and more with each listen. Most of the tracks have a bit of a melancholy feel to them, but tracks like "corner store" and "papa bear's banjo diddy" are all sorts of upbeat, twangly, banjo pluckin' goodness. Rad little demo here, worth snagging if you're into bluegrass or folksy-pop stuff. <br /><br /><a href="http://critterdeland.bandcamp.com/">Self released</a>Geräuschkrieg!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02330461283151646679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925599757476268515.post-85406449882091427022012-02-29T14:59:00.010-08:002012-02-29T15:23:08.400-08:00#37<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBa3t6socB1vYl4bDcxxlMgjj3Om8Z6sjtS3Y0hIaDeS6fJooUkzDNg-SEihO65947yspsPEnbGtQxlDzUOC_s3Cg4uh_WDgIfczpzN9EwUXr3p5GWOPe8oIVMShbek-UrpfChI-ZfnCg/s1600/gr.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 130px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBa3t6socB1vYl4bDcxxlMgjj3Om8Z6sjtS3Y0hIaDeS6fJooUkzDNg-SEihO65947yspsPEnbGtQxlDzUOC_s3Cg4uh_WDgIfczpzN9EwUXr3p5GWOPe8oIVMShbek-UrpfChI-ZfnCg/s200/gr.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714699899208887250" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Ghostrider – Voices</span> c33<br /><br />I'm a total sucker for 80's sounding synth stuff, and <span style="font-style:italic;">Voices</span> is just dripping with those sort of neon retro-futuristic tunes. The majority of the tracks are all about oscillating electronics, but there a couple of meandering pieces you can trance out to. My only complaint? I wanted way more than 30 minutes. <br /><br /><a href="http://tranquilitytapes.blogspot.com/">Tranquility Tapes</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkuaDa1rFS1fpjCmxz8_NEpyHg0_0RDwJfeYMUUEg3iNTlNniMm11_FeHjisViy9vLFD3jW45kctm6dJzlqArCn67E7e6MhPQgS-77_XGcTkUlIgBz4wlfvwIhX2arICwHMVKVq9QbYAk/s1600/jpnl.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 122px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkuaDa1rFS1fpjCmxz8_NEpyHg0_0RDwJfeYMUUEg3iNTlNniMm11_FeHjisViy9vLFD3jW45kctm6dJzlqArCn67E7e6MhPQgS-77_XGcTkUlIgBz4wlfvwIhX2arICwHMVKVq9QbYAk/s200/jpnl.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714698813042160210" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Jen Paul / No Lakes - †</span> c50<br /><br />Niiiiice, got some minimalist, atmospheric guitar action going on here. Gently plucked strings ripple across the audio spectrum and before you know it, you've drifted off. <span style="font-style:italic;">†</span> isn't an ambient record, but certainly establishes an ambiance. Good vibes, you know? <br /><br /><a href="http://hautemagie.com/">Haute Magie</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBcDvRFmxLay3kxV1DQN1AHFFWSm_g-zwJDc-Hosf3eqHZFVTbZHMBt33KctXgfdMHcWsOyyeyxL0ajYXT8pDwHQFGOfhyphenhyphenMdXHTU8OUOWp2thu6pZ37sItFBH1_QQKAplHrYgNXpg-Wio/s1600/ca.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 124px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBcDvRFmxLay3kxV1DQN1AHFFWSm_g-zwJDc-Hosf3eqHZFVTbZHMBt33KctXgfdMHcWsOyyeyxL0ajYXT8pDwHQFGOfhyphenhyphenMdXHTU8OUOWp2thu6pZ37sItFBH1_QQKAplHrYgNXpg-Wio/s200/ca.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714697674302934450" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Remnants v. Collapsed Arc – split</span> c30<br /><br />First up on this split is Remnants, who lets loose with a massive, pulsing drone of sine wave fluctuations. As the track progresses, electronic rumblings appear that amp up the intensity until reaching crescendo, with things fading away into harsh swirling winds. On the flip is Collapsed Arc with a side long track of the usual fantastic spliced and looped sound skullfuckery. Whilst I found this to be rad, you're going to need an ear equally as eclectic to really enjoy this.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.polarenvy.com/asr.html">A Soundesign Recording</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYsyaCdxgZKwkAk3mcNmxSbBhRE6uYO6GDCySIS0dAL_W0FRJOaVAucjJDbJ-R06xOws0Ds8Jc2pTEoyFv2aAcn1eWd-GyPHOu8eqH9PKwMGzAmwdqgqGfDyV67vdOJp7Khgl5FV0bczU/s1600/VE-No-Rules-Cover-web.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 132px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYsyaCdxgZKwkAk3mcNmxSbBhRE6uYO6GDCySIS0dAL_W0FRJOaVAucjJDbJ-R06xOws0Ds8Jc2pTEoyFv2aAcn1eWd-GyPHOu8eqH9PKwMGzAmwdqgqGfDyV67vdOJp7Khgl5FV0bczU/s200/VE-No-Rules-Cover-web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714697091442796242" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Velvet Elvis – No Rules in the Wasteland</span> c31<br /><br />Velvet Elvis kicks off <span style="font-style:italic;">No Rules in the Wasteland</span> off with a 15 minute, side long burner of gritty, spaced out 70's style rock. “Fuckin' epic” is an understatement. Not quite full on stoner rock, but kind of a proto-stoner sound, if that makes sense. On the flip we get two more heavy jams and a weird little spoken word, sound collage piece. I'm diggin the use of duel male & female vocals they have going on. Definitely worth snagging a copy. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.cae-sur-a.com/">//cae-sur-a//</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7eX5mO8nAkIdGLMhxeDnwRRsKuqX2bFgH3uXmaY4tkaHM9bIrDIlY5nI4utJTeXPROy74G3B5Rk0YQS2CzEQel2BeYzuhxpdxibsix_-MObzi2h25m9cDseVG4PRsv5NO5AYsyRLDJ4Y/s1600/wq.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 119px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7eX5mO8nAkIdGLMhxeDnwRRsKuqX2bFgH3uXmaY4tkaHM9bIrDIlY5nI4utJTeXPROy74G3B5Rk0YQS2CzEQel2BeYzuhxpdxibsix_-MObzi2h25m9cDseVG4PRsv5NO5AYsyRLDJ4Y/s200/wq.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714696771382505698" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">Welfare Queen – Chinese Medicine</span> c34<br /><br />Playing what it describes as “opiate rock” I'm really liking what Welfare Queen has done here. Alternating between gaze-y pop and driven rock, there's a dreaminess and a sense of melancholy that underpins <span style="font-style:italic;">Chinese Medicine</span>. Interestingly, half the tape has shorter songs with lyrics, while the other is longer instrumental pieces; each managing to be as enjoyable as the other. A soundtrack to bittersweet reminiscences, check it out.<br /><br /><a href="http://tentrevivalistrecords.blogspot.com/">Tent Revivalist Tapes</a>Geräuschkrieg!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02330461283151646679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925599757476268515.post-12582027491596432592012-02-10T16:03:00.001-08:002012-02-10T16:17:04.512-08:00#36<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh5F_YJIN_VTFlikJ5TDQMVOHRqlV_d2sf8gCHbMnKvouB1Tfk6ArZLht-XG851PyEn0eLmK3o7dc1Pp1e6kIE2Uq5-Cdj7DzIzbvwK4FmoaOukkJozVeedEyeMlobDVi50rjnR1G74QU/s1600/img183.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 126px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh5F_YJIN_VTFlikJ5TDQMVOHRqlV_d2sf8gCHbMnKvouB1Tfk6ArZLht-XG851PyEn0eLmK3o7dc1Pp1e6kIE2Uq5-Cdj7DzIzbvwK4FmoaOukkJozVeedEyeMlobDVi50rjnR1G74QU/s200/img183.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707665152192017506" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Bloody Ridge Rum Runners – High Plains Drifter/Live from the Lion's Den</span> c47<br /><br />Bloody Ridge Rum Runners appears to consist of one core member, Slugg, who occasionally plays with a full band ensemble. Side A, <span style="font-style:italic;">High Plains Drifter</span>, is 9 tracks of solo guitar, banjo, and harmonica americana. It was enjoyable enough, but by the side's end the music was feeling a tad repetitive and I was getting annoyed with the nasally vocals. On the flip,<span style="font-style:italic;"> Live from the Lion's Den</span>, we're treated to a live session with the full band. The tracks here have a much more rustic and rambling feel to them, which I was digging. If you're into American folk music, consider scoping this one out. <br /><br /><a href="http://tentrevivalistrecords.blogspot.com/">Tent Revivalist Tapes</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4AwuKkU4KHa6rv1-Oc7a6HO_3TC_rcaKsW6NxO1WGl5mfHZxWGkkjc6TSDNznI_LydXwal1JjdZX81R-alcz4xpadTN5P-XQWuKDySdX2HxInt5nZf_Xq9blbubCUCSPZKilZIwBVqeI/s1600/pf-43.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 128px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4AwuKkU4KHa6rv1-Oc7a6HO_3TC_rcaKsW6NxO1WGl5mfHZxWGkkjc6TSDNznI_LydXwal1JjdZX81R-alcz4xpadTN5P-XQWuKDySdX2HxInt5nZf_Xq9blbubCUCSPZKilZIwBVqeI/s200/pf-43.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707664778902016098" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Crabskull – Jovian Black Opera</span> c60<br /><br />Had I not been intrigued by the name “Crabskull”, I'd have never snagged a copy of <span style="font-style:italic;">Jovian Black Opera</span>. Tagged as “dark hop” and “rough edged D’n’B,” I figured I'd hate this and use it as an example of why you shouldn't do stupid things like buying an album based solely on the band's goofy ass name; but surprise, surprise, I'm really digging what's on here. Distorted, slow beats overlaid with crackling synths, ghostly vocal loops, and even occasional horns, this is one of the more eclectic releases I've had the pleasure of hearing. While the beats are definitely rooted in drum and bass there's too much going on here to file this under techno or one of it's sub-generas. It's outside my musical comfort zone, but I'm digging <span style="font-style:italic;">Jovian Black Opera</span>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.prairiefiretapes.com/">Prairie Fire Tapes</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl9TotsL2gIS-LPN36P8Vu5LnsopBLlegPKqm3qZ-zopJyG4mVMkfNSTl8Tca6dcQge6M90IR01B6qq8CUWH4zSPaOtGKt5D-hLRkp_ZWipkKnSaRRXcg3Cp6NPAuSIQVa0QkT9_4lRJc/s1600/img186.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 127px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl9TotsL2gIS-LPN36P8Vu5LnsopBLlegPKqm3qZ-zopJyG4mVMkfNSTl8Tca6dcQge6M90IR01B6qq8CUWH4zSPaOtGKt5D-hLRkp_ZWipkKnSaRRXcg3Cp6NPAuSIQVa0QkT9_4lRJc/s200/img186.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707664410254542482" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Harassor – Hater of Man</span> c37<br /><br />I was expecting this to be another generic grim black metal act, but was psyched when it turned out Harassor's all about that retro black/death sound. Very primal, especially the guttural, hateful vocals. Even if you're not really big into this style of metal, I say check out <span style="font-style:italic;">Hater of Man</span>, it might just change your mind.<br /><br /><a href="http://huskrecords.blogspot.com/">Husk Records</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCXEP6DJFBYg_EypXYRTLmd_vJGKB1BlWhlnLE0bZltp8NH_INp2YwfrBcShy37i6dqMm9qWwwLQnjBU6sYHleVlofHLo6CBLG8PDis6KoWMJbSzNsTpcxNaclWZTY0WcWWnRWcM5vKwY/s1600/img187.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 130px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCXEP6DJFBYg_EypXYRTLmd_vJGKB1BlWhlnLE0bZltp8NH_INp2YwfrBcShy37i6dqMm9qWwwLQnjBU6sYHleVlofHLo6CBLG8PDis6KoWMJbSzNsTpcxNaclWZTY0WcWWnRWcM5vKwY/s200/img187.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707663797231750482" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">i AM esper – Swept Beneath The Black Waters</span> c90<br /><br />Originally dropped in the summer of '11, this album has been rereleased by different labels no more than three times, which is testament to the quality of the music contained here. If you've been paying attention to my past few reviews of i AM esper's work, you've read about a shift in sound and imagery. Well, <span style="font-style:italic;">Swept Beneath The Black Waters</span> is that missing link; the transitional piece documenting the shift from one incarnation of the project to another. Driven by guitar, the tracks vary from distant, minimalistic ambient to jarring drone. Excellent for the music in and of itself, the album is doubly important because it documents the metamorphosis of i AM esper.<br /><br /><a href="http://lecrepusculedusoir.yolasite.com/">Le Crépuscule Du Soir</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtuurO1pTrShheIDIa0rkG2l7r0rdQGKEsKsRLcM5w9pWpo5e0LgHjOcrscaw6L-Cn7eiLtXKtpwA9A0LwwKtwzAdvmhDTgeGS0i-Tb6Dc12v6UdLBEkWORiBAf6FxyfqRGSbvaj2G4tU/s1600/img184.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 199px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtuurO1pTrShheIDIa0rkG2l7r0rdQGKEsKsRLcM5w9pWpo5e0LgHjOcrscaw6L-Cn7eiLtXKtpwA9A0LwwKtwzAdvmhDTgeGS0i-Tb6Dc12v6UdLBEkWORiBAf6FxyfqRGSbvaj2G4tU/s200/img184.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707663556853215202" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Project Merc – Manifesting a Preoccupation With Past Failures</span> cd-r<br /><br />Perhaps a more accurate name for this group would be 'Project Meh'. Mixing harsh drones, doomy bass segments, and crunchy electronic sounds, this demo has it's moments, but never really comes to fruition. Maybe with time Project Merc will realize it's potential and craft something of a higher sonic quality. But, for now, no thanks.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.smellthestench.net/">Smell the Stench</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB-5ot1pgFJ1eV-nrAEaLh1rbCxAeWQFPuD3QPDxWkNWua5yzQf33magWbUtywov3x5QT0dMooqMEaVja5MXQZ83A0hiVa0pWDAGl-celnrJ3Ppx2tlumBngSS2BbImEDksZbHEnQXS4U/s1600/Rue-Thorns+%25281%2529.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB-5ot1pgFJ1eV-nrAEaLh1rbCxAeWQFPuD3QPDxWkNWua5yzQf33magWbUtywov3x5QT0dMooqMEaVja5MXQZ83A0hiVa0pWDAGl-celnrJ3Ppx2tlumBngSS2BbImEDksZbHEnQXS4U/s200/Rue-Thorns+%25281%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707663168236692226" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Rue – Thorns</span> cd<br /><br />Where to begin with this train wreck? How about Rue's general watered down, over produced “sludge” sound that's got way too much hardcore and radio friendly rock n roll undertones? Actually, that's not even what's so bad. Lets go with the shitty vocals. Like 12 tracks of MONOTONE SHOUT GROWLS alternating with off key, spoken, sing-songy shit. And, since when do you want crystal clear production on a sludge album? Where's the grit and the fuzz? I want to get a refund for the time I wasted listening to this...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.shiftyrecords.com/">Shifty Records</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8YjQVxiW3zGzzXHwuVS79WGKeIpnq1N5eLaD8g5rN3mPFQK8ctxaPQsOHJIyDs7J9zuGYXx9I_HAwkz5cxjTmRaVRBoQIete__oZSxPaynW_KzsgewLp4Bz957qdFVdhEquLlrdF6vIM/s1600/img181.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 131px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8YjQVxiW3zGzzXHwuVS79WGKeIpnq1N5eLaD8g5rN3mPFQK8ctxaPQsOHJIyDs7J9zuGYXx9I_HAwkz5cxjTmRaVRBoQIete__oZSxPaynW_KzsgewLp4Bz957qdFVdhEquLlrdF6vIM/s200/img181.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707662634446603234" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">The Men from..BEYOND!! – Monster Fuck</span> c9<br /><br />Another solid ep of instrumental, surfy garage rock from this one-man outfit. The four tracks here are more technical and confident sounding than earlier releases. Oh, and the song intro from Cutting Class? Icing on the cake. Super limited, so go get it while you can.<br /><br /><a href="http://lation.org/feltcat/">Felt Cat Records</a> <br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihTZUyAvoystc9iursZy8Q4qPjw_INpACvC_L37kK1Pp86H_gvNO0so1g7tU-0gX6ozh_5wHeSsJvS99Ijff0_XO3Xu9DGNRmr9bdId75aC5RL7iWQrL8NWvkNRc2LDcstAsPUsgiykRQ/s1600/img185.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 126px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihTZUyAvoystc9iursZy8Q4qPjw_INpACvC_L37kK1Pp86H_gvNO0so1g7tU-0gX6ozh_5wHeSsJvS99Ijff0_XO3Xu9DGNRmr9bdId75aC5RL7iWQrL8NWvkNRc2LDcstAsPUsgiykRQ/s200/img185.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707662229343012274" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Weirding Module – Peace Offering</span> c57<br /><br />Total freakin mind melter right here. Wild space synth drones all jumbled up with 16-bit symphonies and plodding electronic percussion. There's kind of an 'astral planes' vibe going on, but not in the cornball, new age sense. Just like, it's out there dude, you know? You should get a copy so you can ride that celestial wave too... <br /><br /><a href="http://905tapes.com/">905 Tapes</a>Geräuschkrieg!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02330461283151646679noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925599757476268515.post-11895806121396256972012-01-25T15:27:00.000-08:002012-01-25T15:40:31.205-08:00#35<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIJgXSnKCvnS4RRFSQv8iHJg3Fc6ytN32kNz6NtLKnxbbhuZrvjNr_DgsqoemC7I0AzWjn7avz8a6tj2hIngqABONDWfsWM_M3Y2MbQa-QlnNksKc9004F0ExZFYE8M77f0Ozm5yyUo68/s1600/img179.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 118px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIJgXSnKCvnS4RRFSQv8iHJg3Fc6ytN32kNz6NtLKnxbbhuZrvjNr_DgsqoemC7I0AzWjn7avz8a6tj2hIngqABONDWfsWM_M3Y2MbQa-QlnNksKc9004F0ExZFYE8M77f0Ozm5yyUo68/s200/img179.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701716833614375586" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Brian Green + Frske – Output Data</span> c20<br /><br />I'm finding myself rather unimpressed with what this collaboration has to offer. A hodgepodge of beats, samples, and static drenched synthesizers, <span style="font-style:italic;">Output Data</span> is little more than a meandering sound collage. Occasionally something with promise manifests, but the sound quickly drifts off into mediocrity. It's not that <span style="font-style:italic;">Output Data</span> is a terrible album, rather that there are better things you could be listening to. <br /><br /><a href="http://handrolledgold.com/">Hand Rolled Gold</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht_34KREbMYfc3eMCvAx-U8UoN0pJS9eOIgd9a5iNlCXKYYeff2iCbZdyA7zBguOoZgYhvaJavtQLV8hEw23hyphenhyphen8dVb3oImHHOYaXVTNmrpszbzZ86b_Szq6RjnGqQ2CeNT9JOQ_2KjEbI/s1600/cover+final+good+promo.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht_34KREbMYfc3eMCvAx-U8UoN0pJS9eOIgd9a5iNlCXKYYeff2iCbZdyA7zBguOoZgYhvaJavtQLV8hEw23hyphenhyphen8dVb3oImHHOYaXVTNmrpszbzZ86b_Szq6RjnGqQ2CeNT9JOQ_2KjEbI/s200/cover+final+good+promo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701716533399949282" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Demonic Death Judge/Semtex/Frogskin – By The Malice of Evil...Death Comes Vol 1.</span> cd<br /><br />Took me a while to finally get my hands on this, but damn was the wait worth it. A split between three Finnish heavyweights, this is fuckin' rad. Demonic Death Judge kick things off with three tracks of doom laden sludge. There's just a hint of the psychedelic, stoner rock sound and the vocals have an unusual, roaring echo, which gives the songs a really distinct sound. With a more typical sludge sound are the four tracks from Semtex. You can't help but make a comparison to Bongzilla, but that's really unfair to Semtex, as their style is more blues influenced and far better sounding. Finally the album is rounded out with three tracks of dark, grimy sludge from Frogskin. There's a heavy crust influence and the vocals sound like something off a black metal album. This is easily my favorite of the three, but all of these bands are laying out some sick tunes. Get your hands on a copy of this and go load up that bong...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.shiftyrecords.com/">Shifty Records</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3j1H4_qDGSRx_e6WP2GZqU8OnygwWd7x26VT4WFr8FtOn0CrWtq9RXP6TpCxQGkfttKBLFjrIGoJ6_KLEn-gEPh82JAbOBUGWwGxAUYBfFcYOKgyoc4jdS9ZimGd8wadD9P7ZvcIrzXU/s1600/img178.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 124px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3j1H4_qDGSRx_e6WP2GZqU8OnygwWd7x26VT4WFr8FtOn0CrWtq9RXP6TpCxQGkfttKBLFjrIGoJ6_KLEn-gEPh82JAbOBUGWwGxAUYBfFcYOKgyoc4jdS9ZimGd8wadD9P7ZvcIrzXU/s200/img178.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701716152862423154" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">i AM esper – Explosion Of The Red Giant</span> c40<br /><br />I'd commented in an earlier post that it appeared i AM esper was undergoing a musical and thematic shift and <span style="font-style:italic;">Explosion Of The Red Giant</span> confirms this transformation. Gone are the dense guitar drones dedicated to nature, replaced with cold, ambient rumblings from space. This is a very minimalistic and bleak album; not really what you'd expect from i AM esper. It's rad stuff, and showcases the talent and complexity of the project. Now for the bad news: <span style="font-style:italic;">Explosion Of The Red Giant</span> was super limited and is sold out. Luckily, the album has been posted on i AM esper's band camp, so all you lame asses who didn't snag a copy can still check it out.<br /><br /><a href="http://iamesper.bandcamp.com/">Self released</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6yU-P0qp-GHHGSAiy53hA_xd38b9VQwkKxhWYKJBdFx3V4tvk-jIRzz_NqPW7JGWEFq14fGcKVJgwDuTmEYEDwu1Y_YfB3zjILVYtK8J-X0ZwbyPkWKrYR74yUemT0DlkiuTFG3qgEko/s1600/321890.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6yU-P0qp-GHHGSAiy53hA_xd38b9VQwkKxhWYKJBdFx3V4tvk-jIRzz_NqPW7JGWEFq14fGcKVJgwDuTmEYEDwu1Y_YfB3zjILVYtK8J-X0ZwbyPkWKrYR74yUemT0DlkiuTFG3qgEko/s200/321890.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701715822558037522" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Láppide/Northern Forest/Empty of Darkness/Endless Solitude – Northern Depression</span> cd-r<br /><br />I'm kind of bummed out with this cd. The prospect of hearing some new material from Láppide had me pumped, but it turns out the track here is the one from the <span style="font-style:italic;">Meu Velho Caixão</span> demo. And the Northern Forest piece is also recycled from the album reviewed in the last post. They're solid tracks, but I wanted some new stuff. Luckily I hadn't heard anything from Empty of Darkness or Endless Solitude, so the album wasn't a total let down. Empty of Darkness plays solid, if somewhat straightforward, black metal. Endless Solitude, a one-man side project of Empty of Darkness, let loose with a track of black metal that mixes melody and raw fury. <span style="font-style:italic;">Northern Depression</span> is a great introduction for people who're new to these projects, but if you are familiar with them, you're going to get some songs you've already heard.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.smellthestench.net/">Smell the Stench</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8pf_KWa14OxCts6E3teKgyBLMt8IXbyAszunmTp3FQ7IHs7G32xG4Eu7zNjjO3GYH9TA360fsxaGiU0-3rSgbS0BRJmrhqt2-GVwes759ZvEwJl7EBW70vtq2zYg7hyphenhyphen_idUI3kuv7r2I/s1600/Syrinx+%2526+PAL+-+Governance.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8pf_KWa14OxCts6E3teKgyBLMt8IXbyAszunmTp3FQ7IHs7G32xG4Eu7zNjjO3GYH9TA360fsxaGiU0-3rSgbS0BRJmrhqt2-GVwes759ZvEwJl7EBW70vtq2zYg7hyphenhyphen_idUI3kuv7r2I/s200/Syrinx+%2526+PAL+-+Governance.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701715457909826514" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Syrinx & P·A·L· – Governance</span> cd-r<br /><br />Getting a little burned out on ambient music? Can't deal with anymore atmospheric synth jams? Well Syrinx & P·A·L· have just what the doctor ordered. <span style="font-style:italic;">Governance</span> merges mellow guitar drones, mechanized noises, and ghostly, synthetic vocal loops to create an ominous industrial ambient sound. It's unsettling and engaging, the sort of thing that raises those hairs on the back of your neck. Need I say more? Go snag a copy.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.darkmeadowrecordings.com/">Dark Meadow Recordings</a>Geräuschkrieg!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02330461283151646679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925599757476268515.post-2835067198101134322012-01-06T18:22:00.001-08:002012-01-06T18:39:29.420-08:00#34<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOT_SN7kAoXNEVr5qZIJg8Xfr0TQ61_XcktJgfggG0-yJgqT7zFD0sSONyezGKOo12M3olEsGs68TBPiSfZh9eoLMKC4Ns0DeBSK4u-rF2iqP4MNbDQXxBJTGPCAKQoqNMwCD5MXBsmqo/s1600/img170.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 153px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOT_SN7kAoXNEVr5qZIJg8Xfr0TQ61_XcktJgfggG0-yJgqT7zFD0sSONyezGKOo12M3olEsGs68TBPiSfZh9eoLMKC4Ns0DeBSK4u-rF2iqP4MNbDQXxBJTGPCAKQoqNMwCD5MXBsmqo/s200/img170.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694712479257154898" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Art Imperial/Northern Forest – Nagando Nas Brumas Do Noctivago Crepusculo</span> cd-r<br /><br />Ever since hearing Art Imperial's <span style="font-style:italic;">Look at the Moon...</span> a few posts back, I've been dying for them to release some more stuff. So, when I saw they were doing a split with Brazil's prolific Northern Forest, you know I had to snag a copy. I was hoping for more of the progressive, ambient black metal that was on the demo, but instead Art Imperial has gone full out ambient. Now, don't get me wrong, it's good stuff with a spacy vibe, it's just that I really dug their earlier sound. Northern Forest's half of the split consists of a short ambient piece with twangly electronic organs, a massive 16 minute atmospheric track that incorporates some nature field recordings, and finally a 10+ minute track that starts out black metal and fades into melodic sounds. Although the Art Imperial half wasn't what I was expecting, this still a still a solid album worth checking out.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.smellthestench.net/">Smell The Stench</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTcPX4LOcN4Q5LNAlvlkF0BCcvmYH4c3owC-oupQpK4Xphg78B6mWGTAalDAfVhZ3fFJen86RAhMAXdrbR6dj3_KzkJDOnHCNOsSFK8cqlqPMtD6-VTcUR5vNnxA5r2jM-BU4-CMbl1Rc/s1600/img169.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 186px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTcPX4LOcN4Q5LNAlvlkF0BCcvmYH4c3owC-oupQpK4Xphg78B6mWGTAalDAfVhZ3fFJen86RAhMAXdrbR6dj3_KzkJDOnHCNOsSFK8cqlqPMtD6-VTcUR5vNnxA5r2jM-BU4-CMbl1Rc/s200/img169.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694712125026147986" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Darkosis – Darkosis</span> cd-r<br /><br />Here's the thing about the whole raw, blackened noise sub-genre, even though it is dissonant and chaotic, you still have to some musical talent to pull it off. Most of the groups involved in this scene are just making a racket and trying to pass it off as kvlt noise. This is why I'm digging Darkosis so much, because while incredibly disharmonic and harsh, you can tell there's skill in the maniacs behind the instruments. Honestly, this won't be appreciated by many, probably not even by a large amount of black metal fans. But, for those who do enjoy this particular sound, Darkosis will be greeted with hails.<br /><br /><a href="http://glossolaliarecords.tumblr.com/">Glossolalia Records</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIj7zHzrFpIji7k_sAJ9ebNPcRGvOQdzMcb9aL59-OW9yTjt55G-tndUmnBuXcBeakVj2dNYog-OYi6Lxm62bBsgP95LFsEYeBCte2THMKbjlZb0i2Jtd447OW4XfCKkgQXn9tyYfm0VI/s1600/grossbite-front.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 125px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIj7zHzrFpIji7k_sAJ9ebNPcRGvOQdzMcb9aL59-OW9yTjt55G-tndUmnBuXcBeakVj2dNYog-OYi6Lxm62bBsgP95LFsEYeBCte2THMKbjlZb0i2Jtd447OW4XfCKkgQXn9tyYfm0VI/s200/grossbite-front.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694711718777234626" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Gross Bite – Yod</span> c46<br /><br />Gross Bite is one of those acts where it's tough to provide a concise explanation of their sound and tempting to just pigeonhole them under the banner of experimental. The unifying element throughout <span style="font-style:italic;">Yod</span> is the percussion. Mostly it's vaguely ethnic, world-music sounding drumming that guides pulsating synths, found sounds, and rumbling noises to create an impressive field of sound. Eclectic, interesting, and recommended. <br /><br /><a href="http://deeptapes.com/">Deep Tapes</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlQkStwpyHBFPkcV5tnkyGtDlSWr9QCzMR5-K7oBE88eMhNJ27s3OMGrxSn7Sp9lPQvnUlcsRUopsSsrMy-G0QW4UNGU9zACm8oYERLqZBzelrBymTNaZXtjyc6MHT-aoU7uGM9K4b6cg/s1600/kohn_cvr.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 124px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlQkStwpyHBFPkcV5tnkyGtDlSWr9QCzMR5-K7oBE88eMhNJ27s3OMGrxSn7Sp9lPQvnUlcsRUopsSsrMy-G0QW4UNGU9zACm8oYERLqZBzelrBymTNaZXtjyc6MHT-aoU7uGM9K4b6cg/s200/kohn_cvr.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694711236246717202" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Köhn – Stay Away From The Towers</span> c90<br /><br />No joke, this might be the electronic prog burner to end all 'em all. So, get this kids, this tape consists of two side long, live synth jams. That's right: no studio magic or edits or anything else. And it's so fucking incredible that if it didn't say it was a live recording, you wouldn't believe it. The synth action just drips kraut psych vibes and the sound is constant morphing and expanding. It's awesome and nothing I manage to bang out about it will do <span style="font-style:italic;">Stay Away From The Towers</span> justice. Absolutely a must have.<br /><br /><a href="http://sloowtapes.blogspot.com/">Sloow Tapes</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQwFVmEBOirsy-wdy_mlxexgs4ThB0GFSwKqcIXdWcrK1spRrLE7vGGvUOzJg4qK71PL-OvPXreFP93oqao4YKetIgh5MoqMLIk0P03HiUi0C73AbrPdFoaMJll6fYMXn6U4aIVV1Apqg/s1600/Dark+Meadow+Lonely+Xmas+Front.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 144px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQwFVmEBOirsy-wdy_mlxexgs4ThB0GFSwKqcIXdWcrK1spRrLE7vGGvUOzJg4qK71PL-OvPXreFP93oqao4YKetIgh5MoqMLIk0P03HiUi0C73AbrPdFoaMJll6fYMXn6U4aIVV1Apqg/s200/Dark+Meadow+Lonely+Xmas+Front.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694710557929352322" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">V.A. - Lonely Christmas Vol.2</span> cdx4<br /><br />Yowza, I could probably spend the entire entire post just reviewing this massive release. Consisting of four cds which contain 36 songs from 36 projects, Dark Meadow has really out done themselves here. As the title of the cd suggests there's a Christmas or winter theme to most of songs here. Anyhow...<br /><br />Disk 1: The stand out tracks from the first cd came from i AM esper, Ars Sonor, and 3Music. i AM esper's track seems to mark a stylistic shift, as it's noticeably harsher than his other works I've heard. It's still guitar driven, hypnotic drone, but with a dose of mechanical reverb. I'm not particularly a fan of this style, so the fact that I'm digging it speaks volumes for the track. The cold, wind-swept ambient piece from Ars Sonor is like the soundtrack to being abandoned on the tundra and makes me want to check out more from this artist. Finally, 3Music composes an unusual experimental piece that mixes piano, rhythmic samples, and field recordings. Now, as for the groups I found interesting, but not quite my deal, there's Senon & 21 Grams, who remind me of an industrial version of Type O Negative, Blood, with a weird, slow drum n' bass with pitchshifted vocals things, and the minimalist electronic sounds of Murmurists. There also harsh drone tracks from Elizabeth Veldon, Nuclear Nation, and Mists of Poveglia, but, as I said, I'm not really a fan of this sound and these acts paled in comparison to the esper track.<br /><br />Disk 2: The 2nd cd kicks off with a dark, grimy slab of minimalist drone from Misantronics. Yea, buddy. Ian Holloway follows with a rad little track composed of sampled and spliced church bells. Dark Isle is up next with a track of laid back, low key beats; not really my scene, but I found myself nodding along to it. Then there's a plodding, go-no-where, lounge-y, jazz track from Jared C Balogh, which was one of the two tracks on this cd that I just couldn't get into. Luckily, that buzz kill is followed by an epic lute driven, medieval piece by My Silent Wake that reminded me of Basil Poledouris' soundtrack for the original Conan The Barbarian. After that Abysmal Dirge leaves you feeling more frozen than Hoth with an ambient track of coldwave synths. Next is the other track I couldn't get into, from After [Life]. It's that terrible style of techno filled with shitty space ship noises over the same repeating beat. The cd concludes on a high note, with some mechanized drone from Syrinx and a track of shoegaze with electronic percussion from Nathan Watson.<br /><br />Disk 3: This one was probably my least favorite of the four cds. Things start off great with a sick selection of metal; there's digital noisecore from Word or Object?, some interesting raw black metal from Lykankult, and death grind from AngelFuck. Unfortunately, these tracks are promptly followed by some jangly dubstep from Alexthymia. It picks up a little with the contemporary, piano fueled piece from Life's Decay and a mesmerizing soundscape from B. Lone Engines, but a track of pointless rumbling from Dao De Noize quickly harshes the sonic vibes. Then there's Noise Injury with annoying, static-y beats and finally Grim Funeral Techno, who's music sounds just as stupid as the name would suggest. <br /><br />Disk 4: Drone and ambient dominate the final cd. There are ambient jams from Total Solitude, Back Yard Ghost & The Spirit Dies, Playing With Nuns, and Pollux that run the gamut from spaced out trance inducers to menacing soundscapes; all rad stuff. As for the drone acts, it's on the harsher side of the spectrum with a crushing Syrinx remix from Pink Venom and rather unimpressive pieces from Cumshot in Snow and Mystified. There's also a dose of black metal on here, with an old school sounding track from Ràzakél Krièg and an unholy onslaught from Baalberith. Niiiiiiice.<br /><br />In conclusion, why haven't you scored a copy of this yet? <span style="font-style:italic;">Lonely Christmas</span> is fucking outstanding. Between the diversity of music on here and the insanely low price, there's no excuse you can come up with for not getting a copy. DO IT!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.darkmeadowrecordings.com/">Dark Meadow Recordings</a>Geräuschkrieg!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02330461283151646679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925599757476268515.post-55307879270162385882011-12-20T07:45:00.000-08:002011-12-20T08:09:01.642-08:00#33<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt8TcwWZp19RtPFk9ffqbJ5wrYGWWLXtPr9R-Sbmv6GvzQfTy5SLjBeHCJ1CvBRGosNd88SwGTmpxT6Fd8Gvv7IFFYsSOb-bAcEqDZk7ZxGvdvRbpYeqK-3kl19r6nn6t6XTOA-7l-QCI/s1600/INCURSIVE.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 124px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt8TcwWZp19RtPFk9ffqbJ5wrYGWWLXtPr9R-Sbmv6GvzQfTy5SLjBeHCJ1CvBRGosNd88SwGTmpxT6Fd8Gvv7IFFYsSOb-bAcEqDZk7ZxGvdvRbpYeqK-3kl19r6nn6t6XTOA-7l-QCI/s200/INCURSIVE.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688240941632932162" /></a><b>Collapsed Arc – In Cursive</b> c20<br /><br />Collapsed Arc is at it again, this time with two side long slabs of glitchy looped audio. <i>In Cursive</i> is dense and claustrophobic, possessing a disjointing non-percussive rhythm. It's rad as hell, some of the better experimental music I've heard in a while.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.imminentfrequencies.com/">Imminent Frequencies</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq94NCRiOigujHtH22oHvvRhQ2rsV_dUZwuDy0PLRH7J02at51oZtsa-07Zd0RxtPhhwTWD4Not3jLaqxy4hGwYK04sQpdA2MuBIdx_tPyAiHs6jioBzPffh8G27VgVNjkNRbSdYU-HSw/s1600/319510.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 142px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq94NCRiOigujHtH22oHvvRhQ2rsV_dUZwuDy0PLRH7J02at51oZtsa-07Zd0RxtPhhwTWD4Not3jLaqxy4hGwYK04sQpdA2MuBIdx_tPyAiHs6jioBzPffh8G27VgVNjkNRbSdYU-HSw/s200/319510.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688240712157959458" /></a><b>Conspiracy 666 – Conspiracy 666 cd-r</b><br /><br />The first demo from Brazil's Conspiracy 666, you get two tracks of black metal with a technical edge. There is a surprisingly pro vibe to this; both tracks are composed & played with skill and the production is crystal clear. Nice to hear a black metal band recording in a studio instead of their parent's basement. Worth checking out if your preference in black metal runs toward skill rather than rawness. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.bosqueproducoes.blogspot.com/">Bosque Produções</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQ8sfSFEuKb68fKMhDYpo7EfsaMOPUTJ8TAv-w0QTZpJav0tN3I6Pfjlwf2_t3htGz4Edet4CazrPAEldZrzp6ul1addvv_dQ8NMCNcXoiYrvgSfSNF6ywB7SQFAP-aU_uKqNYcMDuV4/s1600/cop+bar+cover.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 122px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQ8sfSFEuKb68fKMhDYpo7EfsaMOPUTJ8TAv-w0QTZpJav0tN3I6Pfjlwf2_t3htGz4Edet4CazrPAEldZrzp6ul1addvv_dQ8NMCNcXoiYrvgSfSNF6ywB7SQFAP-aU_uKqNYcMDuV4/s200/cop+bar+cover.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688240227653795330" /></a><b>Cop Bar – No Justice, Just Law</b> c60<br /><br />Holy fuck! Go get a copy of this right now. <i>No Justice, Just Law</i> is 20 songs in under 20 minutes of Cop Bar's grind/hardcore insanity. There's a great balance of being heavy, but not too serious. I can't wait till these guys drop their split 7' with Captain 3 Leg next year. Seriously, go get this already.<br /><br /><a href="http://copbar.bandcamp.com/">Self released</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc7F7cDr4FO5eNNyFrQgENhBIxHQ6tpjh8U5A44wAVSb6O3fzdPvVAYhVzpoBdNruhTh_i71QS6WxUXPeDPzQvKghlZk7my03xnfM9xvCM-Yn1nO5-Xm-OXatTV6CGfMve8IYjcMY2ezk/s1600/321365.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc7F7cDr4FO5eNNyFrQgENhBIxHQ6tpjh8U5A44wAVSb6O3fzdPvVAYhVzpoBdNruhTh_i71QS6WxUXPeDPzQvKghlZk7my03xnfM9xvCM-Yn1nO5-Xm-OXatTV6CGfMve8IYjcMY2ezk/s200/321365.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688239709921178178" /></a><b>Impostüre/Skeld – Split</b> cd-r<br /><br />France's Impostüre kick things off with two tracks of blackened death metal that's got a certain rock-n-roll vibe to it. I'm digging it. And, the vocals are ridiculously guttural; they sound like something from some scummy goregrind act, but it ends up working great here. America's Skeld wrap the album up with three tracks of cacophonous black metal. It was a little too loud and abrasive for my tastes. Check it out for the Impostüre half, and who knows, maybe you'll dig Skeld too. <br /><br /><a href="http://glossolaliarecords.tumblr.com/">Glossolalia Records</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipi2HqCSsMGK95GSNR14w7ELjI74xAQjJmfJA2QjBRUfu-eeXIhcAiZ7zxp6YszIfqn7JqalYlWUoDGkqhhyphenhyphenFbM9yjRtTW6DS2MU7iLK_MGDR0V9XyneCZlSATY4GbbimKSk0XMMnPRBI/s1600/5+Metos.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 130px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipi2HqCSsMGK95GSNR14w7ELjI74xAQjJmfJA2QjBRUfu-eeXIhcAiZ7zxp6YszIfqn7JqalYlWUoDGkqhhyphenhyphenFbM9yjRtTW6DS2MU7iLK_MGDR0V9XyneCZlSATY4GbbimKSk0XMMnPRBI/s200/5+Metos.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688239285646272098" /></a><b>Keasmonic Heritage – Metos</b> cd-r<br /><br />A single track ep from the ambient side project of Count Shannäth, the majority of <i>Metos</i> is constructed from interwoven nature field recordings and meandering keyboards. Pretty standard fare, until you get to the sudden appearance of the feedback laden guitar or cheesy, digital lute solo. All in all, a fairly mediocre release. Pass.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bosqueproducoes.blogspot.com/">Bosque Produções</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSZGPZ4F1oDQCq1B25js1iQpjAVFwgxxre2Ne84avhBkTZ15wQ_DRCLQs4ZQveescaqxZ8oRZ-lhN1PNVym8BlnGmMVGxOxTchlSiDcPHSKhWKMX4olYH80smnpYraVBmMhTgJWZslGM/s1600/lwcover.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 124px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSZGPZ4F1oDQCq1B25js1iQpjAVFwgxxre2Ne84avhBkTZ15wQ_DRCLQs4ZQveescaqxZ8oRZ-lhN1PNVym8BlnGmMVGxOxTchlSiDcPHSKhWKMX4olYH80smnpYraVBmMhTgJWZslGM/s200/lwcover.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688238519773125586" /></a><b>Laura Warholic – what comes before the word??</b> c26<br /><br />The majority of this tape is nearly inaudible. I donno if I just got a fucked up dub or it's supposed to sound that low, but it left me nonplussed. The A starts off with a whining electronic piece that goes nowhere, then there's a folksy-shoegaze track, followed by a spoken piece over a sound collage, and things get rounded off with a fuzzed out, wah-wah guitar jam. I'd be digging those last three tracks if I could actually hear them without having to turn the volume up to 11. Flip the tape and there's this dark, rambling, sci-fi spoken piece that's layered over really driving percussion and synth. It's rad as hell, even with the fucked sound. The rest of the tape is taken up with a ghostly, ethereal track. It's a cool piece, but feels a little anticlimactic following such a burner. I really hope it's just my copy that's messed up and not all of them sound like this, because there's some awesome music on here and I want to tell you to snag a copy. <br /><br /><a href="http://fauxpasrecs.blogspot.com/">Faux Pas Records</a>Geräuschkrieg!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02330461283151646679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925599757476268515.post-48121532493313085242011-12-05T09:01:00.000-08:002011-12-05T09:16:25.498-08:00#32<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZdOvwCJn3wWrfj_eTaQtgzSMM9DLHgfPHJPVF6sdhzLZOSJEu0EmEUxnt5i0IGLYSpMXIQerBRPxamu93D0YWNlCE7ivdqlfj-2Mw6zam4WYdv6IJijwdTvpDZfVhjqD5nyv8ln9hg0U/s1600/8+Art+Imperial.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 136px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZdOvwCJn3wWrfj_eTaQtgzSMM9DLHgfPHJPVF6sdhzLZOSJEu0EmEUxnt5i0IGLYSpMXIQerBRPxamu93D0YWNlCE7ivdqlfj-2Mw6zam4WYdv6IJijwdTvpDZfVhjqD5nyv8ln9hg0U/s200/8+Art+Imperial.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682693148788433650" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Art Imperial – Look at the Moon I Feel the Agony of Tomorrow</span> cd-r<br /><br />Oh, I'm so digging this. A single track of astral, instrumental, ambient black metal, <span style="font-style:italic;">Look at the Moon...</span> is a total trance inducer. The guitar is surprisingly abrasive for such an ambient piece, but the faux saw wave feedback sound actually works perfectly as a counter point to the rest of the music. If you're at all into progressive black metal, drone metal, post metal, etc, you wanna check this out.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bosqueproducoes.blogspot.com/">Bosque Produções</a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQdMIqaLRPjVhBIukGgfIQM948-Fco2veUqQdUuR03-_4PjgfQ60ahZMmOyI_Sk5QKlLdQy5FeRf8t8tJ9G6tXNEApt1VUoydMOVIYDiruu5O54RH_TaQQNspLHUxzjJFka4lTWiAwbnQ/s1600/img167.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 198px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQdMIqaLRPjVhBIukGgfIQM948-Fco2veUqQdUuR03-_4PjgfQ60ahZMmOyI_Sk5QKlLdQy5FeRf8t8tJ9G6tXNEApt1VUoydMOVIYDiruu5O54RH_TaQQNspLHUxzjJFka4lTWiAwbnQ/s200/img167.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682692781484574210" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Bear Trap/Sloth – Slothbear: I Am Mobile</span> cd<br /><br />This split album starts off with 24 tracks from Bear Trap, with all of which but four clocking in at under a minute. Basically, they sound like the bastard child of a power violence band and a free jazz act; it'd be filed under noisecore, but there's just something about it that I cant get into. Sloth rounds things out with three tracks of their harsh-noise-with-a-sax schtick. This is a rough one because both bands are good at what they do, but the type of music they play here just isn't my deal.<br /><br /><a href="neeciek@hotmail.com">Self released</a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJo7lc9iLibFeQQxmQztG5NWW-8ir3mQoblSm6B9OKJG-O5xhX2MuLz0SxirA_3FWk9Fbr89xvCnv4ugRkXfr24BzDx1fKlMMYXjwFQfmcPkbI_55MSuGmTS2GiSqr3nxECn3hPa3Zehs/s1600/5+count+shannath.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 142px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJo7lc9iLibFeQQxmQztG5NWW-8ir3mQoblSm6B9OKJG-O5xhX2MuLz0SxirA_3FWk9Fbr89xvCnv4ugRkXfr24BzDx1fKlMMYXjwFQfmcPkbI_55MSuGmTS2GiSqr3nxECn3hPa3Zehs/s200/5+count+shannath.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682692393862459474" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Count Shannäth – Unreleased</span> cd-r<br /><br />Lurking in the piney woods behind the Lane Bryant outlet store is Conroe's grimmest one-man dsbm act, Count Shannäth. It's hard to be kvlt in the suburbs of Houston, but damn if he isn't trying. Anyhow, the ep opens up with “Autumn Haze”, a solid track of depressive black metal with a heavy shoe-gaze aspect. The vocals were a little overly dramatic, but otherwise it's ok. Up next is a track titled “Unreleased”, which should have stayed that way. The mix is bad, with a ridiculous amount of feedback and the thing is just a general damn mess. I'll probably check out some other stuff from the Count, but I can't recommend this particular release.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bosqueproducoes.blogspot.com/">Bosque Produções</a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtxv7X1LfDFtLc6YTNQal27bGLtI_IaGkfv_kFoib3RR5o7EahZYwBPfKefg27gVJJaRJ7vYqA6mp9ot9ApO86RGlGFqx4B4XyVQ92CfUo6y9C0nWK1nNXP8q00p4ewsFlDHZ9MryooRQ/s1600/mg33_cover.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtxv7X1LfDFtLc6YTNQal27bGLtI_IaGkfv_kFoib3RR5o7EahZYwBPfKefg27gVJJaRJ7vYqA6mp9ot9ApO86RGlGFqx4B4XyVQ92CfUo6y9C0nWK1nNXP8q00p4ewsFlDHZ9MryooRQ/s200/mg33_cover.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682692141592468354" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Food Pyramid/Deep Earth – Split</span> 45<br /><br />Niiiice, I didn't know anyone still dropped 45s; gotta love busting out the yellow snake spindle adapter for that big hole. Food Pyramid lets loose with some outer space beats and electronics. Deep Earth rounds things out with atmospheric synth and funky bass lines. And, both these burners clock in at over 5 minutes. So fuckin' rad, go get it already.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.moonglyph.com/">moon glyph</a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcfLPJXcNM2yGSgDE-6711F3fxEnV7Kt3jtR7fsKPClKrs_2yHh3UOrjTctONOs4gKtXmEs_HCKaFCmZQwHEWWpfAfrkEA3cUGo6gPGjFkXsdEymO6QnXPQq4MBTq_su_jicOu-3cmG4Y/s1600/img168.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 132px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcfLPJXcNM2yGSgDE-6711F3fxEnV7Kt3jtR7fsKPClKrs_2yHh3UOrjTctONOs4gKtXmEs_HCKaFCmZQwHEWWpfAfrkEA3cUGo6gPGjFkXsdEymO6QnXPQq4MBTq_su_jicOu-3cmG4Y/s200/img168.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682691744333729746" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sam Gas Can – Life on Earth is Pure and Golden, Life on Earth is Hell on Earth</span> c24<br /><br />You definitely need an appreciation for outsider music and weirdo pop to get into this little album here. <span style="font-style:italic;">Life on Earth...</span> consists of nine short pieces that vary wildly in style, jumping from indie electronic compositions to cornball, lounge-y jams with out missing a beat. Excluding a few acoustic, folksy tracks, the music is driven by old, analog keyboards. It's cool stuff, but not everyone's going to be able to enjoy it.<br /><br /><a href="http://lightenupsounds.blogspot.com/">Lighten Up Sounds</a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVAAa1sHCYwEbnTuY5dsCVEdqYUPpbI7EmE7TBkCDx54caGHaRVFFQUAjvfgV850oXX1rfQMVsRm6Lw3qDXlhVhjTWOElxwrfH83fDHmFiXY8sMUCN9cFrvq0n1QoHJDfiCSITSRqZnsk/s1600/l.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 194px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVAAa1sHCYwEbnTuY5dsCVEdqYUPpbI7EmE7TBkCDx54caGHaRVFFQUAjvfgV850oXX1rfQMVsRm6Lw3qDXlhVhjTWOElxwrfH83fDHmFiXY8sMUCN9cFrvq0n1QoHJDfiCSITSRqZnsk/s200/l.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682690829047182210" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">:Wulgata: - Eastern Sons: Fourth Journey Into the Heart of the Ancient</span> cd-r<br /><br />Playing dark ambient infused with the folk music of southeastern and far eastern Asia, :Wulgata: has released an impressive album with <span style="font-style:italic;">Eastern Sons</span>. I was a little skeptical when I snagged a copy of this, afraid it would be nothing more than synthesizers and poorly played zhonghu, but this fear proved to be unfounded. The music is both skillfully composed and well played. There's the slightest industrial influence on the album that gives the songs an edge. Recommended.<br /><br /><a href="http://invisibleeyeproductions.blogspot.com/">Invisible Eye Productions</a>Geräuschkrieg!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02330461283151646679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925599757476268515.post-32952525755206391292011-11-23T10:49:00.001-08:002011-11-23T11:16:56.771-08:00#31<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRruLrxCG9ActqbY84fHrLpoH16y5Wr6h-vamp2taNyxRfEpwZEs2PsBlo50kOM0MYQ_SroN4J_zobxY0x71jZlR0yjYjcaLOWfJxWTBk247ph4VPjgV0FN-dnO-MLQC_2oMBrtOxQbnQ/s1600/Untitled-3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 121px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRruLrxCG9ActqbY84fHrLpoH16y5Wr6h-vamp2taNyxRfEpwZEs2PsBlo50kOM0MYQ_SroN4J_zobxY0x71jZlR0yjYjcaLOWfJxWTBk247ph4VPjgV0FN-dnO-MLQC_2oMBrtOxQbnQ/s200/Untitled-3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678268331378095090" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Epocha Tristèsse – Epocha Tristèsse</span> cd-r<br /><br />A collaboration between two of the underground's more prolific musicians, Brazil's Kavara (Satanic Forest, Northern Forest, Láppide, etc, etc) and Germany's F (Svartalvs, Todessucht, Black Werewolf, etc, etc), Epocha Tristèsse pumps out some raw, depressive black metal. It's good stuff; a little slower than I was expecting, but it works out well. Hopefully this isn't a one time deal, as the single eight minute track on here isn't enough to satisfy my eardrums.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bosqueproducoes.blogspot.com/">Bosque Produções</a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxRRc638cs2lusZgooucm0nvZ-Ny9NSR9dUNf1she0G0D5RCrJb_Au7wzhepvsgiUSc0Xbj8NWcuNIwuTtYxDN2enPsbX_KJaGicvA7rn-Ju0WYz1yApJxUt0J6HcBtAzsV9u7UdfOfsw/s1600/flower-mans-casio-plans.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxRRc638cs2lusZgooucm0nvZ-Ny9NSR9dUNf1she0G0D5RCrJb_Au7wzhepvsgiUSc0Xbj8NWcuNIwuTtYxDN2enPsbX_KJaGicvA7rn-Ju0WYz1yApJxUt0J6HcBtAzsV9u7UdfOfsw/s200/flower-mans-casio-plans.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678267599412453858" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Flower Man – Inversion Fortuite</span> 10" lp<br /><br />Distorted strings, chirpy electronics, flanged ambiance, and the occasional disembodied voice is what you can expect to find on this one sided 10 inch ep. It's a weirdo release, but damn if Flower Man doesn't manage to pull it off and leave you wanting more. There's a playful, lighthearted nature about the unconventional sounds on <span style="font-style:italic;">Inversion Fortuite</span>, too. Recommended for those of you looking for something a little eccentric, but accessible. <br /><br /><a href="http://monofonuspress.com/">Monofonus Press</a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0lpRQS7Ci5UDwo1-yBHPlS3oOWUi33EZh9NpPe9fMd0PZG2d5cWUReTHj_LaHBFaQG34AKGQeB7Bz_4adGFy-pU-OYldRIns1rprfAwZArvFwsWFb-c2LKO8PlAH-GSePHb7VpXB2Clc/s1600/ralphCVR.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 125px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0lpRQS7Ci5UDwo1-yBHPlS3oOWUi33EZh9NpPe9fMd0PZG2d5cWUReTHj_LaHBFaQG34AKGQeB7Bz_4adGFy-pU-OYldRIns1rprfAwZArvFwsWFb-c2LKO8PlAH-GSePHb7VpXB2Clc/s200/ralphCVR.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678267170049397138" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Ralph White – The Hanged Man</span> c40<br /><br />Ralph White is an impressive musician. He plays the banjo, accordion, and is a fiddler too. Unfortunately, what he's not as skilled at is song writing. The tracks on <span style="font-style:italic;">The Hanged Man</span> seem to ramble and meander aimlessly to the point of annoyance. Further irritating is White's nasal, yodel-y vocal style, which misses the mark throughout the album. With as much as I've been getting into americana and folk, I was excited about getting my hands on this slab of 'acid bluegrass', but instead find myself sorely disappointed. I've come to appreciate this a little more with each listening, but not enough for me to recommend it.<br /><br /><a href="http://sloowtapes.blogspot.com/">Sloow Tapes</a> <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUV4B8L4Sew6PJeyYOU3_VXN4WpbCYYhHRL2PCVbklHBJz_W_kvTHeJ4zy7sHPePGnp8wVpM7zDOsW1pkKP_rbObnVqDwltTTVAAfIvs_NOwFKYMu7onQ7HjyesZnHxwVgzn8bl5N4KSk/s1600/img166.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUV4B8L4Sew6PJeyYOU3_VXN4WpbCYYhHRL2PCVbklHBJz_W_kvTHeJ4zy7sHPePGnp8wVpM7zDOsW1pkKP_rbObnVqDwltTTVAAfIvs_NOwFKYMu7onQ7HjyesZnHxwVgzn8bl5N4KSk/s200/img166.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678266467572741042" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sloth/Hogra – Split</span> 7″<br /><br />If I were still into noise, I'd probably be going apeshit over this ep. Sloth starts things off with a totally chaotic slab of harsh sound, that includes a frenzied sax. Hogra rounds the release out with two tracks of static pulsations, noise, and visceral growling. Worth checking out if you're into sonic dissonance.<br /><br /><a href="neeciek@hotmail.com">Self released</a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr_HjZzjJEnQ6BRvsu2365-WJEBAvBp0xyQ3fmLwyZyIb4SVYA0HHpitF6n26bQmPFjufVmw_CECdKpxApGEeTmWtVxM0ESvy28hIQqrgi6s63ahnzEXXuMx6jDEVk8r93DvQhwH3FgPI/s1600/Winter+Demos+Azul.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 144px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr_HjZzjJEnQ6BRvsu2365-WJEBAvBp0xyQ3fmLwyZyIb4SVYA0HHpitF6n26bQmPFjufVmw_CECdKpxApGEeTmWtVxM0ESvy28hIQqrgi6s63ahnzEXXuMx6jDEVk8r93DvQhwH3FgPI/s200/Winter+Demos+Azul.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678265910067833698" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Strings of Distorted Doom – The Winter Demos 2008 – 2009</span> cd-r<br /><br />While unable to usurp Necrosadik's title of “shittiest sounding band ever”, Strings of Distorted Doom is definitely churning out some terrible, terrible music. A two man, black-noise-metal-whatever group, three of the four tracks are train wrecks that consist of vocal and guitar racket. The last track switches things up with a marginally listenable track of dark ambient. There is no reason for you to own this. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.bosqueproducoes.blogspot.com/">Bosque Produções</a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAuM0ornvayvx08EKPtHtxKiGUscGi9zftfxm546QzhPBcw5dEO9GJUDiLw6uNHVS9X8vhRVYYmKtOUhx_5VuYjmZkkVRP6K6iiZ_j-Y8mPmRNOSl5DW4O63dlffDdSQebkQyTgnlQHMg/s1600/img165.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 182px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAuM0ornvayvx08EKPtHtxKiGUscGi9zftfxm546QzhPBcw5dEO9GJUDiLw6uNHVS9X8vhRVYYmKtOUhx_5VuYjmZkkVRP6K6iiZ_j-Y8mPmRNOSl5DW4O63dlffDdSQebkQyTgnlQHMg/s200/img165.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678265549643247202" /></a><span style="font-weight:bold;">Xladnokrovie 616 – Gorod</span> cd-r x2<br /><br />This is fucking massive; four tracks split over two cds that clock in at over an hour a piece. The basic element of Xladnokrovie 616's sound is quiet, rumbling soundscapes that are overlaid with minimalist instrumental drones and rhythmic field recordings. While, at first, I found myself enjoying <span style="font-style:italic;">Gorod</span>, I quickly began to find the music boring and monotonous. There's definitely a progression in the sound over the four tracks, but it's rather minuscule. I can't help but feel like this was a single track about 25 minutes longs, that was stretched out to fill up two hours. The only audience I can see enjoying this are the most fanatic drone enthusiasts.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.abeardofsnails.com/index.html">A Beard of Snails Records</a>Geräuschkrieg!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02330461283151646679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925599757476268515.post-82506093409662230852011-11-07T08:49:00.001-08:002011-11-07T09:08:16.689-08:00#30<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBIPdbiOGP4hdf1CioKaqDvd31i7KmsqPpudwVOJ7cUhph8Hxdd8Zapf9sM5KpUCLwAj08GHXGoIRwTYuQH5F6Qf833bxXJMm2vmrXsLpWWf9YY99G2Sgzb1dnQn58YKTS0LnwOgnnDzc/s1600/Dark%252520Isle%252520-%252520Poetry%252520by%252520an%252520Open%252520Fire.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBIPdbiOGP4hdf1CioKaqDvd31i7KmsqPpudwVOJ7cUhph8Hxdd8Zapf9sM5KpUCLwAj08GHXGoIRwTYuQH5F6Qf833bxXJMm2vmrXsLpWWf9YY99G2Sgzb1dnQn58YKTS0LnwOgnnDzc/s200/Dark%252520Isle%252520-%252520Poetry%252520by%252520an%252520Open%252520Fire.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672301430569489698" /></a><strong>Dark Isle – Poetry By An Open Fire</strong> cd-r<br /><br />Collecting two eps and some unreleased work, <em>Poetry By An Open Fire </em>is 25 tracks of experimentation with electronic beats, neoclassical keyboards, and ambient soundscapes. With as many tracks as there are on the album, there's a fair amount of variance in Dark Isle's work. Some of the pieces were basic triphop stuff, while others were interesting, genre blending tunes. While this isn't really a style of music I'm into, I found myself enjoying the album. This will be appreciated for those who enjoy more progressive ambient or dub.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.darkmeadowrecordings.com/">Dark Meadow Recordings</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijjFvVNFhFSnP0SifLPVz3w8SxgOBIJDTzjqHMHqk7NY5RIWBQqGxs1-wc6Ivu4MQWEAXHFnWOk92QvubJsnfycju7cSqBu-T3qIe72XWFTs1gtYqX7pHW1SZAPddDebAt7zylHSVjzP4/s1600/grasshopper.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 132px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijjFvVNFhFSnP0SifLPVz3w8SxgOBIJDTzjqHMHqk7NY5RIWBQqGxs1-wc6Ivu4MQWEAXHFnWOk92QvubJsnfycju7cSqBu-T3qIe72XWFTs1gtYqX7pHW1SZAPddDebAt7zylHSVjzP4/s200/grasshopper.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672299414954557554" /></a><strong>Grasshopper – Miles In The Sky </strong>c20<br /><br />I've been digging the Grasshopper cassette I reviewed a few posts back so much that when I saw this limited, tour only release was reissued, I had to snag a copy. The boys kick things off with a side long track that starts as really harsh drone and ends with trumpets and electronic ambiance. The B side is more trumpet drones and synth pulsations, but a little more laid back. Cool stuff. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.thehouseofalchemy.com/home.htm">House of Alchemy</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAM8ugti0hb8kzrTs_oAs7RWwWIoP2he6QLI2BCa0nx4rFIusChyphenhyphencsX3NV_BXDCAeH82qyDpde-sPlL6Oq2aTmArSzAfYm-un71nT4OfeMKFTYjCrbuFsfZS-WgpGpKALavP5GDl_gVLI/s1600/perma.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 121px; height: 123px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAM8ugti0hb8kzrTs_oAs7RWwWIoP2he6QLI2BCa0nx4rFIusChyphenhyphencsX3NV_BXDCAeH82qyDpde-sPlL6Oq2aTmArSzAfYm-un71nT4OfeMKFTYjCrbuFsfZS-WgpGpKALavP5GDl_gVLI/s200/perma.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672298997930853250" /></a><strong>Permafrost – End of Humanity</strong> cd<br /><br />I get the feeling that <em>End of Humanity </em>is a collection of Permafrost's odds and ends packaged together. The five dark ambient tracks stand well enough on their own, but when listened to as a whole, they lack a sense of cohesiveness. The two songs which are continuations from other songs on other albums particularly stand out, as the atmosphere they create is noticeably different from this album's other tracks. It's not a bad album, but the inability of the songs to mesh and create a shared ambiance is frustrating.<br /><br /><a href="http://invisibleeyeproductions.blogspot.com/">Invisible Eye Productions</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU5cJaBm9K1dB7X3_2fFPV44_pEUa3xIdgrnwebnoO_c6lyUeMX_6FYQBJ76_AJRm67uftKRpsUZcMTU8rxo6NitTQOdpkQ2aNvI13L0xWHa7iNC-5WR_Pu-Y07wMoq55phCza2BdoH4M/s1600/imagesCASAIX49.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 129px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU5cJaBm9K1dB7X3_2fFPV44_pEUa3xIdgrnwebnoO_c6lyUeMX_6FYQBJ76_AJRm67uftKRpsUZcMTU8rxo6NitTQOdpkQ2aNvI13L0xWHa7iNC-5WR_Pu-Y07wMoq55phCza2BdoH4M/s200/imagesCASAIX49.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672298327982712434" /></a><strong>SSSTORMSHELTERRRR – s/t c22</strong><br /><br />You can't get any more rad than this right here. Playing something akin to 'sludge gaze', SSSTORMSHELTERRRR manages to churn out a heavy, dreamy, doom-pop sound. You only get three tracks, but it'll keep you till they release a full length. Soooooo recommended.<br /><br /><a href="http://monofonuspress.com/">Monofonus Press</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheA67f6-vR9Gd_suoDxRgnMYALiKEgsoURbsnfeWl0HvvTMPHGa3BfBD9n6TC232yiKHiLXt-wWVzMaCr5NQQPNU9_-EYPJ9bYp8e8R-tNBG7pKEfqMESTvIlyPwsjFcL3EjMdcufisks/s1600/all-cats-are-grey-web-191x300.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 127px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheA67f6-vR9Gd_suoDxRgnMYALiKEgsoURbsnfeWl0HvvTMPHGa3BfBD9n6TC232yiKHiLXt-wWVzMaCr5NQQPNU9_-EYPJ9bYp8e8R-tNBG7pKEfqMESTvIlyPwsjFcL3EjMdcufisks/s200/all-cats-are-grey-web-191x300.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672297122149586578" /></a><strong>These Feathers Have Plumes – all cats are grey by night</strong> c22<br /><br />Composing bass driven drone that's skillfully interwoven with field recordings, These Feathers Have Plumes has a mysterious and elusive sound. With each listening of <em>all cats are grey by night</em>, something new presents itself and you're absorbed deeper into the music. This is an essential addition to the collection of any serious drone aficionado.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cae-sur-a.com/">//cae-sur-a//</a><a href="http://"></a>Geräuschkrieg!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02330461283151646679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925599757476268515.post-18455295841179073002011-10-19T15:51:00.000-07:002011-10-19T16:12:39.580-07:00#29<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje_kwl5wbH-0NQeEhY9HbCU72H7nlONIS1UmsLSojxL4BOYPnxUfcsJ0sUdT1KT8pJ3jeQfpxQDNN2sO6zyJGlijb6E0EYOPRd_qih2M959n4UnnIjxVXMv2gClSfk4e8f0HTG2SQikfg/s1600/2817107-akoustik-timbre-frekuency-gnostik-spasms.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje_kwl5wbH-0NQeEhY9HbCU72H7nlONIS1UmsLSojxL4BOYPnxUfcsJ0sUdT1KT8pJ3jeQfpxQDNN2sO6zyJGlijb6E0EYOPRd_qih2M959n4UnnIjxVXMv2gClSfk4e8f0HTG2SQikfg/s200/2817107-akoustik-timbre-frekuency-gnostik-spasms.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665342769004627730" /></a><strong>Akoustik Timbre Frekuency – Gnostik Spasms </strong> cd-r<br /><br />From what I can gather, <em>Gnostic Spasms</em> is a summoning or banishing device of some sort or another, complete with the necessary sigils included in the liner notes. Exactly what supernatural presence is being called up remains unknown, but hopefully it enjoys drone music too. Anyhow, as you may have already guessed, Akoustik Timbre Frekuency plays ritualistic drone with a heavy mystical emphasis. Because of the occult aspect, you might expect this to go the whole spooky supernatural route, but instead it focuses on altering your consciousness and penetrating the subliminal. Even if you're not into the arcane wisdom contained with in, you'll dig this just for the music. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.darkmeadowrecordings.com/">Dark Meadow Recordings</a> <br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC1WuldYdGXTCtWClKw_e1VDgNsJGvAB9I7o7oSg7ltrE4yeaKAbA3JLcwVjdsRNphWPTUfWRuQdC_hUQx2h1J8RgX61VBl5JfIpmMO6fASTazd4kF6wQxJl2lQUwQq1RuKyprrBeDLyc/s1600/abos3-069.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 167px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC1WuldYdGXTCtWClKw_e1VDgNsJGvAB9I7o7oSg7ltrE4yeaKAbA3JLcwVjdsRNphWPTUfWRuQdC_hUQx2h1J8RgX61VBl5JfIpmMO6fASTazd4kF6wQxJl2lQUwQq1RuKyprrBeDLyc/s200/abos3-069.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665341729041347394" /></a><strong>Clathrus – Lanugo</strong> 3" cd-r<br /><br />Well, what have we here? <em>Lanugo</em> is cool little collection of laid back, electronic dreamscapes. There's a nice kind of folky, world music vibe running through the album, especially noticeable in the vaguely gamelan percussion. Recommended for your trance-inducing pleasure.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.abeardofsnails.com/index.html">A Beard of Snails Records</a> <br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcH2QmcYHxQP07hNODgdJNAo8D2vDAZIbdhLnc7v95hByO-9mN5reOBnYl8jt-PIhO48Fz1SyLlasLXf9-rhI_PEq-vDHrnmPDIDjxsfdWcswQSDol25liXTeiUUXE_XJ2tdPEkCIZAPo/s1600/artworks-000011490417-5oiiox-crop.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcH2QmcYHxQP07hNODgdJNAo8D2vDAZIbdhLnc7v95hByO-9mN5reOBnYl8jt-PIhO48Fz1SyLlasLXf9-rhI_PEq-vDHrnmPDIDjxsfdWcswQSDol25liXTeiUUXE_XJ2tdPEkCIZAPo/s200/artworks-000011490417-5oiiox-crop.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665341066064515458" /></a><strong>Gloom Seance – Horrible Tales </strong>cd<br /><br />A collection of two earlier released eps and a bonus track, <em>Horrible Tales</em> sounds like the soundtrack to one of those cheesy, zombie apocalypse type video games. Perhaps “horror ambient” just isn't my thing, but it didn't seem like Gloom Seance was capable of establishing any sort of foreboding or scary atmosphere. The bottom line is that you've got eight tracks here that don't manage to establish the desired mood and fall short of being solid cuts of ambient music in their own right. <br /><br /><a href="http://invisibleeyeproductions.blogspot.com/">Invisible Eye Productions</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio3AiY9TMNSE6fdCumH3eOODbYHOxErMOAfp9qhV1j_lFRx9zB1ejGhK1uPql8Us4VeJTSTYE60X2Y5yxgdwZtj903FqP_wuafaulpXGwi6QDj5FefodVSBcG-hJHB6UKPGi5LxPWrf7E/s1600/R-150-3077942-1314655034.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio3AiY9TMNSE6fdCumH3eOODbYHOxErMOAfp9qhV1j_lFRx9zB1ejGhK1uPql8Us4VeJTSTYE60X2Y5yxgdwZtj903FqP_wuafaulpXGwi6QDj5FefodVSBcG-hJHB6UKPGi5LxPWrf7E/s200/R-150-3077942-1314655034.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665339951737917266" /></a><strong>Necrosadik – Speak In Silence (A Self-Destructive Introspection)</strong> cd-r<br /><br /><em>Speak In Silence</em> has to be, easily, one of the worst albums I've ever heard. Necrosadik claims to play depressive black metal, but in reality it's just a dude banging on a guitar and howling like a cat in heat. Try as I might, I haven't even been able to make it all the way through the album. After about 30 minutes, it feels like my ears are getting cancer. I've been putting off reviewing this for a solid month, just because the thought of listening to it again is terrifying. This is so bad it's not even funny.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.smellthestench.net/">Smell The Stench</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWBGUb-LkxpcII1wYEAy8eD3XxJAj0KFVlT5pmhsQgVfNn3hxnD8hLtq5I4bEgiBGn1gFYI65m4cDU3tcxS2ecnQYvRdqL8XjMddp49QQy4F5oD9emgn0aLMXazHLUpuK0PbjJNz1Tfis/s1600/scopes.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 129px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWBGUb-LkxpcII1wYEAy8eD3XxJAj0KFVlT5pmhsQgVfNn3hxnD8hLtq5I4bEgiBGn1gFYI65m4cDU3tcxS2ecnQYvRdqL8XjMddp49QQy4F5oD9emgn0aLMXazHLUpuK0PbjJNz1Tfis/s200/scopes.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665340564304055410" /></a><strong>Opponents – Scopes Sarcophagus </strong>c44<br /><br />Opponents kick things off with a side of piercing, rumbling drones overlaid with disembodied voices. Niiice. On the flip side we get more harsh stuff, this time backed with pulsating synths that add an unusual rhythmic element. These dudes have served up some really rad tunes with <em>Scopes Sarcophagus </em>and being that it's a limited release, you better go snag a copy asap.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.905tapes.com/">905 Tapes </a>Geräuschkrieg!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02330461283151646679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925599757476268515.post-47230241309243795522011-09-30T16:07:00.001-07:002011-10-19T16:07:52.756-07:00#28<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmHEYWfapmgk6hkYUd5_xo2cMyJaXNzg02a7_nXrc9SZFweNW4eq46b9l34WbzbVtUAlixo8XvOWlza9A1aGX0VNYeo2ShOEHWNTQgrwd5sY6wvXu9BgB7t0kxP8kADCRkWHyO6vaXIWM/s1600/311794.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmHEYWfapmgk6hkYUd5_xo2cMyJaXNzg02a7_nXrc9SZFweNW4eq46b9l34WbzbVtUAlixo8XvOWlza9A1aGX0VNYeo2ShOEHWNTQgrwd5sY6wvXu9BgB7t0kxP8kADCRkWHyO6vaXIWM/s200/311794.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658294365200558210" /></a><strong>Baalberith/Razakel Krieg – Dawn of a New Existence</strong> cd-r<br /><br />For those hoping the Baalberith half of this split will be <em>Abortion of Religious Futility</em> Part 2, you're out of luck. The earlier thrash undertones have been replaced with melodic aspects. No, I'm not talking keyboards or a computerized orchestra or that type of bullshit, but noticeably richer and complex guitar work. Baalberith is still playing kvlt black metal, so just calm down. Razakel Krieg, the solo project of Baalberith's vocalist, fills out the rest of the cd with some solid black metal. It's good stuff, but Baalberith is a hard act to follow. Interesting to see how Baalberith's sound is evolving as well as hearing the solo work from it's founder & vocalist. Check it out.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.darkmeadowrecordings.com/">Dark Meadow Recordings</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH7nBzhxA2T8jI3HgZ89iucMI152xrrCRArr2jKZ_3TXL62ThcjE-BngAL0LuQCcbYoqboCmvRzRmpM9itifELQZKsNXxQanA9UivW0-FnBFwN5yRYCaC0eAJYwPCyYE1ceMVPzM5hWsQ/s1600/img164.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 128px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH7nBzhxA2T8jI3HgZ89iucMI152xrrCRArr2jKZ_3TXL62ThcjE-BngAL0LuQCcbYoqboCmvRzRmpM9itifELQZKsNXxQanA9UivW0-FnBFwN5yRYCaC0eAJYwPCyYE1ceMVPzM5hWsQ/s200/img164.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658294082707984610" /></a><strong>Grasshopper – Classical Music</strong> c20<br /><br />Woooah dude...Grasshopper lets loose on the screws with a sidelong mash up of low frequency drones and cosmic pulse tones. On the B we get served up 10 minutes of rumbling, squealing sound formations. Jams straight from Azathoth's pipers.<br /> <br /><a href="http://www.905tapes.com/">905 Tapes</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Atkgg00AjZu5HieKjGSvmoVM69UM8YZbueux6XoVKFsFSH7rRi9hcgvUoxhlJGiqC4gxxatfwl-bH4IC776kxbAJetHPpB9JNIP5OyQiQ22ysEXR7sBMfftVudCuukiBF4_GocVmQNU/s1600/img163.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 130px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Atkgg00AjZu5HieKjGSvmoVM69UM8YZbueux6XoVKFsFSH7rRi9hcgvUoxhlJGiqC4gxxatfwl-bH4IC776kxbAJetHPpB9JNIP5OyQiQ22ysEXR7sBMfftVudCuukiBF4_GocVmQNU/s200/img163.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658293732658471474" /></a><strong>J&Y – J&Y</strong> c24<br /><br />I hope you're ready for your daily dose of krautrock weirdness, cause J&Y is serving it up...Big time. Thing start off with three instrumental tracks composed of fuzzy electronics, bass, and drums. There's a little garage vibe, but not enough to label things as being rough. The A gets wrapped up with a Sebadoh cover that's markedly different in sound, with dreamy synth and vocals. On the flip is a massive chunk of slowed down electric sound and manipulated samples. Recommended.<br /><br /><a href="http://plustapes.com/">Plus Tapes</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizlbrcvfKX2zMXjf3XKqJFUb5EZX-ZG0mHBAHk-8QtGQuPHEQHukXnmixQWYvYVjJM6UfHYcWHxfWpGBVaVWx7v_7kezU0LEyd0lJifUSByh-pkdnyhUDmqeN7sNP58GIbzwNRHMuG1C4/s1600/Misantronics%252520-%252520Cacotopia.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizlbrcvfKX2zMXjf3XKqJFUb5EZX-ZG0mHBAHk-8QtGQuPHEQHukXnmixQWYvYVjJM6UfHYcWHxfWpGBVaVWx7v_7kezU0LEyd0lJifUSByh-pkdnyhUDmqeN7sNP58GIbzwNRHMuG1C4/s200/Misantronics%252520-%252520Cacotopia.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658293337099560994" /></a><strong>Misantronics – Cacotopia </strong>cd-r<br /><br />Another collection of improv tracks, the music on <em>Cacotopia</em> has a much grittier, industrial feel than on the earlier <em>Moral Panic And The End Of Reason</em>. It seems like things are a little tighter here, too. The electronic percussion, rumbling ambient, and slabs of noise seem to have been crafted together slightly more fluidly than before. This is the bleak soundtrack to a dystopian future. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.darkmeadowrecordings.com/">Dark Meadow Recordings</a>Geräuschkrieg!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02330461283151646679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925599757476268515.post-56462135031259647372011-09-16T10:24:00.000-07:002011-09-19T22:45:59.994-07:00#27<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb2beFLT0uKpfdIGvKSkwzmexDEJx6T5BIVM5F5dEWrBrXwWp_kcB4MnH6XEXd5cV2OK9bCMIN5i-Q6d_HMENSRrJqBRwkhUx72p0ZPrNpGF5B-uc9PLctkfK5hkOf0k_n-0JwWF0ukUc/s1600/img160.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 130px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb2beFLT0uKpfdIGvKSkwzmexDEJx6T5BIVM5F5dEWrBrXwWp_kcB4MnH6XEXd5cV2OK9bCMIN5i-Q6d_HMENSRrJqBRwkhUx72p0ZPrNpGF5B-uc9PLctkfK5hkOf0k_n-0JwWF0ukUc/s200/img160.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653012691678333442" /></a><strong>Black Velvet Stereo – Iron Trees </strong>c19<br /><br />Containing four tracks of dark, rumbling dronescapes, <em>Iron Trees</em> has been seeing a lot of play on my tapedeck. Black Velvet Stereo crafted the tunes on broken down instruments, which you'd expect would result in gritty sort of sound, but instead it's foreboding and a little sci-fi sounding. Digging this a lot, can't wait to hear more from BVS.<br /> <br /><a href="http://www.abeardofsnails.com/index.html">A Beard of Snails Records</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVsGfwQnvknQ_FzcV08H1LfGlEMhajVnx2sYTGCVH1ADcC49uvZv6WVTx4IxpWllLLhh2-gOfja17ZzvugE-H4Ths-cvhj-sRc6WIwQe2trYW4wwe9OIZBqrUDmg8WY-FjgN6paTsHAgI/s1600/img161.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 128px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVsGfwQnvknQ_FzcV08H1LfGlEMhajVnx2sYTGCVH1ADcC49uvZv6WVTx4IxpWllLLhh2-gOfja17ZzvugE-H4Ths-cvhj-sRc6WIwQe2trYW4wwe9OIZBqrUDmg8WY-FjgN6paTsHAgI/s200/img161.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653012183596391570" /></a><strong>Dozens/Confused Kundalini – Split</strong> c50<br /><br />Dozens gets this split started with a side long, psychedelic journey into the realms of deep space. A raucous guitar and synth improv that's pretty rad. Things get wrapped up on the B with Confused Kundalini, who drop five mystical tracks of synths, field recordings, and vocal harmonies. Hard to pick a winner on this one, but I think it's Confused Kundalini by a hair.<br /><br /><a href="http://tranquilitytapes.blogspot.com/">Tranquility Tapes</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiphjSnvCv9WzawMbiKLyM0ZyybYIGWzywqI67po-ouPHsbiYQnStcEeC0vUVdtJitXbs4CqffVrBU9lhicDFgKIH2OYKFaBsHQ1JW7CXL-491dUDjygJjN7OqEP1OknzS3XQhcStTTev4/s1600/63341237.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiphjSnvCv9WzawMbiKLyM0ZyybYIGWzywqI67po-ouPHsbiYQnStcEeC0vUVdtJitXbs4CqffVrBU9lhicDFgKIH2OYKFaBsHQ1JW7CXL-491dUDjygJjN7OqEP1OknzS3XQhcStTTev4/s200/63341237.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653011694456927394" /></a><strong>Frozen-Hearted – Tragic Night</strong> cd-r<br /><br />The debut ep from this one-man atmospheric doom unit, <em>Tragic Night</em> is worth scoping out as a soundtrack for your despair. Things start off with a bell heavy, dark ambient intro, followed by a somber doom metal dirge, and conclude with some more dark synth stuff. Let the black nothingness envelope you.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.smellthestench.net/">Smell The Stench</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8gbk0e4NVxj91i1-f8L9XDwBLtkCJIovR7J5XwYlUVkhbnaZ2HyXTXhJiq5QOlqDBGrwaF49nXn-KqtriJR86kKH_f6_2jyytbq3ZwK_Q7IWnhD6KzWYHcWVacph_mSzRPIibHFJmoHw/s1600/MarcoGrosso-InThePresenceofPan.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8gbk0e4NVxj91i1-f8L9XDwBLtkCJIovR7J5XwYlUVkhbnaZ2HyXTXhJiq5QOlqDBGrwaF49nXn-KqtriJR86kKH_f6_2jyytbq3ZwK_Q7IWnhD6KzWYHcWVacph_mSzRPIibHFJmoHw/s200/MarcoGrosso-InThePresenceofPan.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653010885875345026" /></a><strong>Marco Grosso – In The Presence of Pan</strong> cd-r<br /><br />When <em>In The Presence of Pan</em> starts out, you suspect it'll just be a slab of laid back, ambient field recordings. Birds chirping, leaves rustling, the wind murmuring; it's something nice to have on in the background while you read. Wrong. Because after a while these low key instrumental drones start up, then comes the distant, ritualistic chanting, and you realize something important is taking place. If you're not focused on the music, it's all going to slip right past you. The mistake is in assuming that because <em>In The Presence of Pan</em> is calm and quiet, you can just zone out to it. An impressively crafted piece of ambient music that's not for everyone, but rather aimed at connoisseurs of the genre.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.darkmeadowrecordings.com/">Dark Meadow Recordings</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSDM3uusvQpf3uV7FRlhfJbfm5bOB5PguYIZM_mn3_f2rbF8NH-2qq6rq42HtbGdmXfNgsegfFYUsMvUCk-rFszcv3NZAu7fbZE451UYf5Jdrl6DWaXVl2lExl0cbvB-GFPWoNVOF46oU/s1600/Syrinx%252520Jessica%252520Bailiff%252520-%252520Fear%252520of%252520the%252520Red%252520Admirals.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSDM3uusvQpf3uV7FRlhfJbfm5bOB5PguYIZM_mn3_f2rbF8NH-2qq6rq42HtbGdmXfNgsegfFYUsMvUCk-rFszcv3NZAu7fbZE451UYf5Jdrl6DWaXVl2lExl0cbvB-GFPWoNVOF46oU/s200/Syrinx%252520Jessica%252520Bailiff%252520-%252520Fear%252520of%252520the%252520Red%252520Admirals.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653010399948911586" /></a><strong>Syrinx & Jessica Bailiff – Fear Of The Red Admirals</strong> cd-r<br /><br />As a reviewer, it's frustrating when presented with an album like <em>Fear Of The Red Admirals</em> because I'm acutely aware that whatever I write down is not going to accurately convey the magnitude of the music on the album. A collaboration between mechanized drone unit Syrinx and post-rocker Jessica Bailiff, these are some of the most dynamic experimental tunes I've heard in a while. I dislike categorizing the album under such a broad, amorphous term as “experimental,” but there's so much going on that it shouldn't simply be tagged as either ambient or drone. One can't help but become submerged in the waves of sound that slowly roll over you. <em>Fear Of The Red Admirals </em>is a must have for your collection.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.darkmeadowrecordings.com/">Dark Meadow Recordings</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvOKj8GaOjQjgWotX9qwgHTsSHDJPK2qzT7swMg02GSYgc1Ln68TtIo0iKOdScwnMkz69HT9-qzEp8JOh2-17UfDe3dH1iwjTSn3EvPqoPSo39ZAVMC0XUs9ZgjFUlaECA1PaLURqhWZE/s1600/img159.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvOKj8GaOjQjgWotX9qwgHTsSHDJPK2qzT7swMg02GSYgc1Ln68TtIo0iKOdScwnMkz69HT9-qzEp8JOh2-17UfDe3dH1iwjTSn3EvPqoPSo39ZAVMC0XUs9ZgjFUlaECA1PaLURqhWZE/s200/img159.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653009939211239202" /></a> <strong>Uruk-hai – Barbarians: A Tribute to Basil Poledouris</strong> 3' cd-r<br /><br />Paying homage to the original Conan the Barbarian and Basil Poledouris, the composer of the film's soundtrack, I'm digging what Uruk-hai's done here. The four songs on the album are all either covers, medleys, or reinterpretation of music from the soundtrack. The stand outs are “Barbarians,” a sick black metal piece with some folk aspects, and “Piano Suite,” a somber piano medley of several recognizable songs from the soundtrack. Niiiiiice.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.smellthestench.net/">Smell The Stench</a>Geräuschkrieg!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02330461283151646679noreply@blogger.com0